Touring Models Road King, Road King Custom, Road King Classic, Road Glide, Street Glide, Electra Glide, Electra Glide Classic, and Electra Glide Ultra Classic bikes.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Lowering a Road King Custom

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #21  
Old 12-23-2009, 12:13 AM
myking's Avatar
myking
myking is offline
Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: cleburne Texas
Posts: 171
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

I used progressives frount and rear to lower one inch. Their rear shocks won't let you bottom out. Or try bitchin baggers.
 
  #22  
Old 12-25-2009, 12:13 PM
sdguyman's Avatar
sdguyman
sdguyman is offline
Novice
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

OK,

I finally took some pics of my ride yesterday. The bike has been lowered 2 inches both in the front and the rear using the Burly Slammer Kit.

The bike rides a little stiffer but nothing that I'm annoyed over.
 
Attached Thumbnails Lowering a Road King Custom-cimg0776.jpg   Lowering a Road King Custom-cimg0782.jpg   Lowering a Road King Custom-cimg0777.jpg  
  #23  
Old 12-28-2009, 06:54 PM
Lindsey141's Avatar
Lindsey141
Lindsey141 is offline
Road Master
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Oklahoma City
Posts: 948
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by sdguyman
OK,

I finally took some pics of my ride yesterday. The bike has been lowered 2 inches both in the front and the rear using the Burly Slammer Kit.

The bike rides a little stiffer but nothing that I'm annoyed over.
Bike looks great..
I appreciate the feedback on the burly slammer kit.
I still havent decided on what I'm going to do...I would sure like to get just a little bit lower.
Just been too busy diggin out of our recent 14" of snow.
 

Last edited by Lindsey141; 12-28-2009 at 06:57 PM.
  #24  
Old 12-28-2009, 09:57 PM
skratch's Avatar
skratch
skratch is online now
Seasoned HDF Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: anacoco, la
Posts: 20,540
Received 4,355 Likes on 2,534 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by streetgliderick
What my friend did was bought a new set of streetglide shocks hes happy now good luck
the custom already has those same shocks so that isn't gonna help. i left the front of mine alone, replaced the stockers with 11-1/2 progressive 440s, no it doesn't ride as nice as the ultra with the 13 inch shocks, but i have no complaints.
 
  #25  
Old 12-28-2009, 11:20 PM
Lindsey141's Avatar
Lindsey141
Lindsey141 is offline
Road Master
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Oklahoma City
Posts: 948
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Skratch, thanks for the feedback.
So are you saying the 11.5 progressives lower the custom?
and by how much?
any help is appreciated.
 
  #26  
Old 12-29-2009, 03:19 PM
skratch's Avatar
skratch
skratch is online now
Seasoned HDF Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: anacoco, la
Posts: 20,540
Received 4,355 Likes on 2,534 Posts
Default

i have short legs, when using the stock shocks, it was difficult to back up in a parking lot, my toes reached the ground but that was about it. with the 11-1/2 in shocks, i can flatfoot so pushing the bike around is much easier.

i'm also using a c&c solo seat which sits you down a little lower as well. between the 2, it helps a great deal.
 
  #27  
Old 03-14-2012, 06:53 AM
cznmike's Avatar
cznmike
cznmike is offline
Advanced
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Lexington, KY
Posts: 97
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Question for all

I've got a very weird thing going on....
I have a 2007 Road King Custom. I replaced the rear air shocks with 11" eye to eye shocks, which SHOULD have dropped it 1" from the original 12" RKC shocks.

I just measured the bottom of the frame- front and back and it is 4.7" off the ground. Stock is 4.7" off the ground... So when I put the lowered shocks on the back, nothing changed....

So, By lowering the rear end 1", the frame should have dropped in the rear to 3.7" and the front- if not already lowered, should have stayed at 4.7".

I measured the length of the front fork, sitting straight up and on the ground- it measures 27.5" from the top of the nut to the center of the axle.
I called two HD shops and they had no clue and apparently no tape measure to check the front fork length on a stock bike.
From pics on the internet, it looks like the front isn't lowered due to the position of the cowbells and where they come down to on the front fender. But why didn't the rear of the bike lower? I had a shovel and a soft tail and when I lowered them, the frame, as it should have, got closer to the ground.

Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
clayharley
Touring Models
28
12-23-2015 08:24 AM
Jumpman
Touring Models
43
01-03-2014 07:36 AM
bikerlaw
Sportster Models
16
11-05-2013 05:48 AM
mantor
EVO
11
07-03-2010 11:48 PM
6speed
Touring Models
9
03-04-2008 07:24 AM



Quick Reply: Lowering a Road King Custom



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:08 PM.