Has anyone lowered their bike with the bracket that mounts on the swing arm and moves the shock mounting location farther back. Seems like a easy idea but what about shock angle with bags, ride etc.?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Harley-David...912cf1&vxp=mtr

 

No. I have used blocks but the ones I used only dropped it 1".

I think you run into issues if you drop it much more than that.

http://www.lachoppers.com/catalog/di...313/index.html

 

lots of guys use these, you retain pretty much full shock travel, the angle is not a big deal for bikes with hard bags ( FLHRC may have problems) but should be checked for clearance

you may scrape a bit here and there, high speed handling is a little better due to rake/trail change. low speed handling a little heavier.

cheap and easy and if you don't like, just take them off.

1" is usually ok, 2 or 3" I wouldn't.

do make a point of checking drive belt tension after changing rear suspension height

mike

 

I haven't seen a lowering kit I would trust. Just because its cheap doesn't make it good! I would save save up for shorter shocks if I wanted a lower ride.

 

you can bottom out and tear up your wiring harness if its a bike that has it in the fender.