Originally Posted by HarleyMama53

After a long trip, I had my seat modified and lowered the front end on my bikes. Now the front end bottoms out every time I hit a bump in the road, the pavement height changes or getting on and off bridges. It is very scary and feels like I'm going to lose control Work was done at a Harley dealer with Harley parts. Their solution is to go back to stock parts which of course we apparently did not pick up as we usually do after modifications. We are looking at over $400 but it has to be done. Has anyone else had a problem with the front bottoming out? Is there a fix that would keep from going all the say back to stock? I like the height of the lower front end.

Originally Posted by TXCobra

Ok after scouring the Internet, talking to my dealer and lots of other people, I decided to use burly 10.5" rear shocks only to lower my SG. I really didn't want to lower it for any other reason but to get my feet flatter on the ground. I've read lots of stories about the lowering blocks, heard about the seat mods even tried a couple of different seats myself, but decided new shocks were the best bet.

Took it out for a 20-30 mile ride and it felt great!! Was not the harsh ride I expected or read about. It seems to handle even better with the lower center of gravity.

Here's my only concern. I've read horror stories about bottoming out and rubbing wires under the fender, but I think it was with a more extreme lowering than 1.5". Is there a bump stop or something I could do to insure I don't rub the wiring or even worse, have the tire hit the fender? I am about 225 and always ride solo. No luggage and usually not a lot of stuff in my bags.

If I don't have to worry about that, I would be completely satisfied with the result. I am going to call Burly next week but I really appreciate any knowledge you can share about this topic.

Originally Posted by HarleyMama53

After a long trip, I had my seat modified and lowered the front end on my bikes. Now the front end bottoms out every time I hit a bump in the road, the pavement height changes or getting on and off bridges. It is very scary and feels like I'm going to lose control Work was done at a Harley dealer with Harley parts. Their solution is to go back to stock parts which of course we apparently did not pick up as we usually do after modifications. We are looking at over $400 but it has to be done. Has anyone else had a problem with the front bottoming out? Is there a fix that would keep from going all the say back to stock? I like the height of the lower front end.

Originally Posted by CPT America

Contemplating the "best" way to lower my SG and am in between the BB modified shocks or the Burly's. Here are my questions: Do the BB modded shocks still allow you full flexibility to add/remove air to accommodate more/less weight? And, what type of adjustment mechanism do the Burly's use (air, collar adjustment, etc.)?

Originally Posted by VTL nut

I can remember drivers ed from high school, then onto motorcycle drivers ed which followed (38 years ago).
Proverbial rule 101 was don not ride a bike you cannot touch flat footed with both feet on the ground with. Not to be th fly in the ointment, but I do get amazed when I read threads where guys need to lower this or that just to feel safe.
I would have purchased a different bike to begin with. Something that fit me.
I see it out every weekend where people pull up to stops and are choosing one leg or the other to touch the ground when they stop. That reminds me how safe it is when I see peeps yappin on their cell phones in their cages.
Good luck getting her to fit.

I am lucky and have long limbs, with a 34" inseam, so it was never an issue.