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I've not been on in a while but the lowering brackets some people have made i was thinking of making some but does anyone have the measurements? size of steel used,bolt length,holes drilled, any info i know this sounds like alot but any help would be sweet. 
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If you find out any info pass it on I put a post up and week ago or so and got no response at all.
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Cut springs are a better way in my opinion
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Cut springs are a better way in my opinion
But non reversable 
I like to try things first, if they dont do what I want then it goes back to before....
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Cut springs also greatly reduce shock travel.
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I think you can buy a set of stock shocks off someone here or pinwall for pretty cheap and try it out. Its not like youre cutting the frame, they can be changed back. Besides if youre lowering your bike youre not exactly looking for the best ride anyway.
Ian I think those lowering brackets dont allow alot of travel either with the way it changes the angle do you think? And if youre lowering it a decent bit you wouldnt want travel anyway right?...Travel means rubbing tires...like on wendys bike right?
Of course this all depends on how much you want to lower the rear. But usually those blocks bring the rear down a decent amount.
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I agree,I don't like the lowering blocks either.
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I think before I cut my springs I would want to see a set to see how they cut it to make it safe I just cant picture it.
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Just buy the progressives they ride nice and lower your bike. best of both worlds
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You say that like you wipe your aZZ with hundred dollar bills.
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Haha, I want to lower my bike as well. Problem being the progressives only lower the bike an inch if that. Would like to lower a bit more. Yet I also ride 2 up here and there, don't want to be rubbing. Been trying to figure out what to do for months now. Prolly just bite the bullet and get the progressives. And the black will look sweet on me bike.
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When talking about lowering the bike 2"+, I just dont see the point in buying top of the line shocks to lower the bike. You'd need them on the hardest setting just so you dont rub your tire.
So if you have them on the tightest setting whats the difference between high quality rebound and stock shock rebound? Theyre both not supposed to move that much anyway.
Their purpose is just have a bit more flex than hard struts and thats it.
I'm about to buy a set of stock shocks, cut them, and sell them to someone on here...haha
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Haha, I want to lower my bike as well. Problem being the progressives only lower the bike an inch if that. Would like to lower a bit more. Yet I also ride 2 up here and there, don't want to be rubbing. Been trying to figure out what to do for months now. Prolly just bite the bullet and get the progressives. And the black will look sweet on me bike.
So, Zach...ya say you wanna lower your bike more than one inch, and yet ya also say you often ride two-up, and yet ya ALSO say you don't wanna rub the tire TOO, huh?!(..or maybe not start scrapping some of the hard parts on the bottom of your bike in sharply made turns TOO?!)
Well dude...I'd like to stay married to my wonderful wife Judie, but on the other hand I'd ALSO wouldn't mind havin' a little fling with Marisa Tomei!!! But dude...ya CAN'T have it ALL, bro!!!  
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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you would only need two 100 dollar bills and a 50 to buy them. I need more then that to wipe my azz.
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Haha, I want to lower my bike as well. Problem being the progressives only lower the bike an inch if that. Would like to lower a bit more. Yet I also ride 2 up here and there, don't want to be rubbing. Been trying to figure out what to do for months now. Prolly just bite the bullet and get the progressives. And the black will look sweet on me bike.
I got shocks from Bela Corse, just told him what I wanted and he hooked me up. I got them to lower Wendy's bike 2". Hagon makes them to what you want.
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So, Zach...ya say you wanna lower your bike more than one inch, and yet ya also say you often ride two-up, and yet ya ALSO say you don't wanna rub the tire TOO, huh?!(..or maybe not start scrapping some of the hard parts on the bottom of your bike in sharply made turns TOO?!)
Well dude...I'd like to stay married to my wonderful wife Judie, but on the other hand I'd ALSO wouldn't mind havin' a little fling with Marisa Tomei!!! But dude...ya CAN'T have it ALL, bro!!!
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Mount the fender on the swing arm and you can lower it all you want...
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Mount the fender on the swing arm and you can lower it all you want...
nope sorry 3" or more the tire WILL hit the bottom of the seat and the chain rubs the bottom of the control arm Been there done that unless u extend the rear control arm and make a ideler gear for the chain or make a two chain set up like I've seen on hybusas which I've though about doing 
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Well, I know can't have it all but I want it all. Ordered my 11 inche progressives from Eddy. We'll see how they do. I'm a light weight so solo riding should be fine. I'll let ya know if I find any problems.
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I can sell you a set of compressed air shocks that give a nice bobber look and great ride along with lowering to what ever hieght your looking for...or I can sell you a mono mount suspension...lots of options..... 
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MercKing you wont have any problem with 11" those are practically stock.
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