Softail lowering kit.........pros and cons
#81
10-09-2013 | 10:55 AM
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I lowered my 02 fatboy 1.5 " and it looked amazing, right before i was hit by a car on it. from my limited expereicen i can say you will be alittle more aware of bumps on the road, not bad but you will sense them more than before, and you cant turn as sharp without dragging. I made two turns around my block before I figured that one out. but it comes down to you and how you ride. I am a daily rider rain or shine so sacrificing some comfort was something I was prepared to do. If you dont ride as frequently or dont mind giving up some comfort then I say go for it
#82
10-09-2013 | 01:17 PM
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#83
10-09-2013 | 01:18 PM
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"Or do you just want to go on record for being another FOOL that lowers his Softail to look "cool" and forevermore lives with a crappy handling joke bike???"
#85
10-09-2013 | 04:27 PM
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hell, you could achieve the same look by just removing the stock shocks and be done with it.
think of all the money you could save...
Last edited by jam436; 10-09-2013 at 04:51 PM.
#86
10-09-2013 | 05:00 PM
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03-24-2019 | 10:56 AM
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Would by lowering your standard or fat boy etc. by one inch be the same height of a Night train? This should give you the same handling and suspension travel as a Night Train correct? Is the Night train springs longer then standard bikes because how do they achieve the loweredness of the Night Train or is the stem just longer?