Progressive ft. lowering kit (update)
#1
06-27-2007, 11:42 PM
Progressive ft. lowering kit (update)
I just put in the progressive 1.25' front lowering kit.I cut the spacers to 3/4' and added 5.5' of SE fork oil.Now the bike rides very stiff.I really f%@ked up the ride!
Anyone put the kit in there bike and can tell me what spacers you used,what oil used,what amount of oil used.
Do you think its the heavy SE oil?
the spacer is to long?
Added to much oil?
Thanks for your help
Mike
07 FLHTC
Anyone put the kit in there bike and can tell me what spacers you used,what oil used,what amount of oil used.
Do you think its the heavy SE oil?
the spacer is to long?
Added to much oil?
Thanks for your help
Mike
07 FLHTC
#2
06-28-2007, 12:23 AM
#3
06-28-2007, 01:59 AM
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RE: Progressive ft. lowering kit help Please!!!!!
ORIGINAL: Mike07FLHTC
I just put in the progressive 1.25' front lowering kit.I cut the spacers to 3/4' and added 5.5' of SE fork oil.Now the bike rides very stiff.I really f%@ked up the ride!
Anyone put the kit in there bike and can tell me what spacers you used,what oil used,what amount of oil used.
Do you think its the heavy SE oil?
the spacer is to long?
Added to much oil?
Thanks for your help
Mike
07 FLHTC
I just put in the progressive 1.25' front lowering kit.I cut the spacers to 3/4' and added 5.5' of SE fork oil.Now the bike rides very stiff.I really f%@ked up the ride!
Anyone put the kit in there bike and can tell me what spacers you used,what oil used,what amount of oil used.
Do you think its the heavy SE oil?
the spacer is to long?
Added to much oil?
Thanks for your help
Mike
07 FLHTC
#4
06-28-2007, 05:05 PM
RE: Progressive ft. lowering kit help Please!!!!!
Lowered the wife's 07 RK custom a couple of weeks ago. Don't know what year or model you have but it went smooth and works great. Used Burley kit (White Bros.), took out springs, dampener and rebound springs. Replaced damp. springs w /supplied springs, re-installed damp. and put in new (shorter) springs and cut spacer to get required pre-load. Buttoned everything up and put in the required fork oil (10.5 oz. from manual) and good to go. "IAMSWATIAMS", it takes 2 people without anything special. Cap upside down(w/ a wrench flat on a board), one guy holding the wrench and guiding and aligning the cap and another pushing the leg DOWN compressing the spring and turning upper leg. It goes right in. I actually did my '86 a few years back by myself but for the life of me I can't remember how (but I had no special tools).
MarkR
MarkR
#5
06-28-2007, 06:34 PM
Extreme HDF Member
RE: Progressive ft. lowering kit help Please!!!!!
ORIGINAL: Mark98012
Lowered the wife's 07 RK custom a couple of weeks ago. Don't know what year or model you have but it went smooth and works great. Used Burley kit (White Bros.), took out springs, dampener and rebound springs. Replaced damp. springs w /supplied springs, re-installed damp. and put in new (shorter) springs and cut spacer to get required pre-load. Buttoned everything up and put in the required fork oil (10.5 oz. from manual) and good to go. "IAMSWATIAMS", it takes 2 people without anything special. Cap upside down(w/ a wrench flat on a board), one guy holding the wrench and guiding and aligning the cap and another pushing the leg DOWN compressing the spring and turning upper leg. It goes right in. I actually did my '86 a few years back by myself but for the life of me I can't remember how (but I had no special tools).
MarkR
Lowered the wife's 07 RK custom a couple of weeks ago. Don't know what year or model you have but it went smooth and works great. Used Burley kit (White Bros.), took out springs, dampener and rebound springs. Replaced damp. springs w /supplied springs, re-installed damp. and put in new (shorter) springs and cut spacer to get required pre-load. Buttoned everything up and put in the required fork oil (10.5 oz. from manual) and good to go. "IAMSWATIAMS", it takes 2 people without anything special. Cap upside down(w/ a wrench flat on a board), one guy holding the wrench and guiding and aligning the cap and another pushing the leg DOWN compressing the spring and turning upper leg. It goes right in. I actually did my '86 a few years back by myself but for the life of me I can't remember how (but I had no special tools).
MarkR
#6
07-04-2007, 07:57 AM
RE: Progressive ft. lowering kit help Please!!!!!
You have to keeping trimming the spacer. When I talked with tech support, they recommended the stock levels and viscosity. The key to smoothing out the riding is adjusting the preload. I'd trim some with the bench grinder, smooth the edges install the cap and test it by putting a towel on the floor, placing the tube on it and pushing down on it. When it was where I wanted it, I re-installed on the bike.. Worked great.
#7
07-04-2007, 11:18 AM
RE: Progressive ft. lowering kit (update)
Thanks for the replies.
I thought I'd update .I see a lot of people have read the post.So for those interested here goes.
I took the forks apart again.Cut the spacer to 1/2',mixed 8oz.of type E with 4oz. of SE heavy oil,and added 5.59' of oil as per the book.Ride is just what I was looking for.Nice lower ride, don't have the nose dive and ithandles better.Didn't need any special tool to do it.Goes a lot faster the second time around.
Mike
I thought I'd update .I see a lot of people have read the post.So for those interested here goes.
I took the forks apart again.Cut the spacer to 1/2',mixed 8oz.of type E with 4oz. of SE heavy oil,and added 5.59' of oil as per the book.Ride is just what I was looking for.Nice lower ride, don't have the nose dive and ithandles better.Didn't need any special tool to do it.Goes a lot faster the second time around.
Mike
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07-13-2007, 11:44 PM
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