Should i lower my sportster

You can always jack up the bike, loosen triple clamps, slide tubes up 2 inches, then retorque the triple clamps. That will work, and just cost a little time. Ideal situation would be for the frame to be parallel with the ground assuming you park that scooter on a level piece of ground.

If you don't want the S front end you could probably sell it and put the length forks with damper you want on for little or no money, maybe pocket some coin. I will look at my parts and see, I think I have some dampers for a low model. If I find them I will measure them and let you know. Then look on Ronnie's to verify. And if you are concerned about sliding the tubes up in the triples don't be. The inside parts work the same. I have close to 30k on my current daily set up like that, no problemo.

Originally Posted by Cotton1. Oh for the love of Christ! Just watched that video Vegas and that looks as easy as falling on top of a busty blonde! If you have enough tube left in the top tree, you are golden. Ride it, see what you think. Hope you get your scoot fixed to your taste! There is a version of the Sportster called the low. It is shorter in stance from the MoCo.

For instance my daily started out as a low. Designated L, an 06 model. I changed the internals of the front, added longer tubes and put Road King air shocks on the back. Any suggestions?? Click here to add your own comments. Aug 11, Reduce the seat height by: Michelle Lower the back end with shorter shocks and have your husband install them. It's really easy.

I did it on my 05 wide glide. I did not lower the suspension but I shaved 4 inches of foam out of my seat all the way down to the hard seat pan and inserted a gel pad and recovered it with the existing seat cover.

I now have 17, miles on that seat with no comfort issues. I sell Harley's at a dealership in Marysville, WA and have been riding for years. Reducing the seat height and narrowing the seat spread is a really cheap and easy way to lower your bike without compromising the suspension! Good Luck!!! You will definitely spend a lot of money to have the current bike lowered so it's probably best to get one that's factory lowered.

Aug 04, Buy a new L instead? But there are a few things that my hubby brought it up recently. My husband thinks that it may be better off for us to buy new L.

What does anybody think about that? Jul 31, It can be done! I know for a fact that a sportster can be lowered for your height.

I have a friend that is 4'9" and her bike has been lowered and she rides just fine. I'm 5'2" and my hubby even designed a new way to lower my Roadking Classic with leather bags to fit me. As long as you can reach the ground and are able to back the bike up you can ride it.

Pics Please! What song do you have stuck in your head? Members Birthdays fixittroy , tattoorich 47 , Pander 45 , Mudmomma , jrossty 42 , duerdie1 The best way to lower a sportster? What is the best option out there for lowering a Sporty? I have a 03 , and would like to lower the front and rear. What advantages are there to lowering a bike and what are the disadvantages? Thanks for your help! Eddie [03' - Stage 1]. Find all posts by E00i3. Reputation: E00i3 Welcome to the Forum!!

No, that not a good option!! Shock are the Best way to go!!! Progressive makes some great Shocks, I have some 's on my ' You can see my bike in the Gallery.. Haven't figured out how get them here yet!!! Find all posts by txsporty. There is always a change of geometry if lowering the bike or adding height.

But some geometry change may be positive and other not. I added 2" at the shock and -1" at the front. This was OK. Only the wide bar made my bike nervous Stay far away from those things. Look around. I picked up a set of Pregressive Works much better. See how you like it though. I ended up stopping after the new shocks as I liked how the bike handled.