At the risk of getting the ol' "If you have to ask..." reply I'm gonna go ahead and ask. What is the purpose of "slamming" your ride? I guess I'm looking for the benefit in it since a lot of guys like it/recommend it. Help me out here guys.

Is it a performance/handling thing?
Is it an appearance/design thing?
Is it just a shortie thing?

While it may be all of the above, what is the main reason most of you went the draggin' road?

 

you know what they say, about,, a fool aand his $$$$$$

 

Don't ask me...I'm just the R&D/PR guy!

 

Looks had nothing to do with it in my case. I am 5'6" & have short legs.

When I had a Heritage with a low profile seat, I had no problem wheeling the bike around flat-footed for things like backing up in a parking lot.

I rode the bagger for two years with 12" Progressive 440's which helped, but the bike was still akward for me backing up etc.

I had considered the Legend system for a long time but didn't want to spend that kind of money just to see if I liked the air systems.

The DB system gave me the opportunity to try out a system for less than $400 so I jumped on it. I figured if I really liked it, I caould easily resell it & go with a more expensive system.

I actually love the system(& mine works fine). It never occured to me to ride around with it slammed(I knew that couldn't be a real good idea)& as long you use some common sense with the system it works just fine.

I still plan to swap to one of the high end air systems as I keep my bikes for years(I rode one Harley for over 25 years), but I can't seem to decide which one to buy.

I think I probably have it narrowed down to the Legend or the Platinum system, but I am still researching it.

~John

 

Thanks jmorton10. I thought maybe the DB might be a practical solution for some of the more vertically challenged folks rather than a "Hey, look how cool I am with my lowered motorsickle" thing and I couldn't see how the DB would make for any kind of improvement in handling.

 

Me too. Only PMs I ever got on this forum, other than those times I purchased items from members. he must have a lot of time on his hands.

There's way more to this than meets the eye. My solution? BH goes into my "doesn't exist" file.

SLAMMED!

 

So is this to mean that only people with the 2006 model bikes are having any issues with the bottoming onto the wire harness? I know that Pre-2002 model bikes, like mine, have the shock mounted in front of the axle on the swing arm instead of behind it. I would think for those set up like mine, it would be less likely to bottom when slammed due to the angle of the mounted shock.

 

Nope you're the fool out the money...oh I forgot yours was free for pimping the crap to everyone.

 

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I just gotta say this to all the BH bashers. Probably will get me tossed,but here goes!! The forum needs people like Bounty Hunter who is a serious contributing member. He adds a lot of insight and contrbutes in a positive way. The bashing is so out of line and so stupid. Makes the bashers look like idiots.Bunch of type writer tough guys. This will be my final and last post. YOU BASHERS, WITH THE WORTHLESS POST ARE NO MORE AND NO LESS P U S S I E S !!!!!! Enjoy your title you earned it!!!!