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Any one cut/shorten the rear shocks?
Did the bike bottom out?
How was the ride?
Could you ride two up without bottoming out?

I was thinking about cutting my shocks down any advice before I cut em would be helpful

I would not risk cutting the stock shocks. There is even a recall for them going on now due to them breaking at the bottom welds. Cutting them would only worsen them I would think. Besides, the shock stocks and front springs really suck anyway.
If you want to lower the bike get some of the Progressive shocks. Lots of the folks here have gone that route and been very happy with the results.
If $$ is the issue, there are brackets you can use that move the shocks back/forth and lower the bike as well. But this changes the way the bike tracks and there are conflicting reports as to the sucess of this method.

i had my rear shocks cut and powdercoated by www.sotmc.com, they have been on for over a year now and look great. you will give a little in ride comfort when you have them shortened but it does not bother me at all. they do great work there and also chroming.

somebody had lowering shocks on sale......lemmie see if i can find the addy

http://www.greatbaymotorcycles.com/catalog/catalog2.asp?id=BAM&search=&curpage=2 Here are some lowering shocks, lower the bike 1.5 inches.....$249.00....I saw them somewhere for $229.00 not long ago...cant remember where

Thanks fellows

Joker, I was thinking about using SOTmc, was hopeing to talk to someone first, hate to trust just anyone with my shocks. Any problem bottoming out on bumps,railroad tracks ect..?

thanks

I used SOTMC to shorten the stock shocks. I have been happy with the results. I am 6', 205lbs, I keep them at the next to the stiffest setting and have not had problems bottoming out. Have not rode two up on them yet but will bump them up to the stiffest setting for that. You can't beat the price, they look good, and are back to you in a week. I left the front end alone to keep more cornering clearance.

Brian

yea, the guy is really cool over there. he gets your stuff right back.. quality work. you will notice a difference in the modified shock but it's not that bad.

I think I will start by cutting the shocks its a lot cheaper than the progessives, eventhough I would like to have a set.
I dont care for the brackets I have seen but it was a good ideal.

what kind of tool do you use to adjust the shocks between the 5 different settings?

I use a short allen wrench that fits well.

what about ikon?

Frank