Added a 21" to my softail slim. Front lowering advice needed...
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Added a 21" to my softail slim. Front lowering advice needed...
Evening,
I had my 2017 Softail Slim lowered 2" front and back before I picked it up from the dealer (see below)..
I finally got around to installing my Ridewright 21x3.5 front wheel with a 130/21 tire and now the thing needs to come down atleast another inch or 2 to level the bike out (see below).
All of the lowering kits I see available are for 1" or 2". Does someone make a 3" or 4" lowering kit ? Can I modify what's already on the bike somehow to get the front end alittle lower ? I remember Cole Foster of Salians Boys out in CA doing some trick with a PVC spacer and thicker fork oil but I cant find it anywhere online. I plan to do front and rear air eventually but not now...
Anyone ?
I had my 2017 Softail Slim lowered 2" front and back before I picked it up from the dealer (see below)..
I finally got around to installing my Ridewright 21x3.5 front wheel with a 130/21 tire and now the thing needs to come down atleast another inch or 2 to level the bike out (see below).
All of the lowering kits I see available are for 1" or 2". Does someone make a 3" or 4" lowering kit ? Can I modify what's already on the bike somehow to get the front end alittle lower ? I remember Cole Foster of Salians Boys out in CA doing some trick with a PVC spacer and thicker fork oil but I cant find it anywhere online. I plan to do front and rear air eventually but not now...
Anyone ?
Last edited by SlimBarberJoe; 04-28-2020 at 05:48 PM.
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run no fender or see if the stock one can be modified work with the 21..
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Finally got the bike home from the shop after getting the 21" installed..
I love the look of the wheel, how it matches the stock rear HD wheel perfectly, and isn't a DNA fat spoke like everyone has..
I still think the front end could go down another 1/2" to make the bike abit more level. I'm still on the fence with the overall look I want to go with on this bike so
it looks like I'm going to make some fender spacers and run the stock fender for the time being.
Thoughts ?
I love the look of the wheel, how it matches the stock rear HD wheel perfectly, and isn't a DNA fat spoke like everyone has..
I still think the front end could go down another 1/2" to make the bike abit more level. I'm still on the fence with the overall look I want to go with on this bike so
it looks like I'm going to make some fender spacers and run the stock fender for the time being.
Thoughts ?
Last edited by SlimBarberJoe; 05-10-2020 at 04:50 PM.