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Hey guys out of curiosity i was wondering if anyone cut the springs in the stock rear shocks for a lower ride?? I am gonan get some progressives soon cause i hate the ride of the stock ones so maybe i will mess around but just curios if any1 else beat me to it...
05 America, cleared pipes,Gutted airbox, 150mains,bullet blinkers, billet mirrors,Iso-grips...
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Usual route to lowering the bike is to buy 1" shorter Progressive shocks. I have seen a bike over on triumphrat.net that had a lower shock mount modded into the swingarm to allow the bike to be lower.
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I had my rear shocks cut down about an inch before I got my lowered Progressives.
I personally don't think it's worth the time and expense.
You've still got a crappy rear shock unit that now has a lot of slop in it.
Definitely lowers the bike but you would be way better off waiting for lowered Progressives.
Tony G
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you really don't want to do that. You increase the chance of bottoming out the shock and that can damage it. Better to either get a shorter shock or modify the mounting.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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Tomstrump, Save your energy for better shocks dude as you will only make the ride worse than it already is.
BikerT
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Thanks for all the info guys... Im gonna save up I guess but I think bags are in order next cause I want to put my teloscoping fishin rod in it incase the need to fish comes up lol...
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