 Couple of Fork . ???'s again.
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I have my front springs out[stock]again.This bike from a side view sets up a bit high, in the front.. Suppose i cut the spacers down. just steel tubing.Could i get a better ride and a lower stance to the bike? Everything in my garage is lowerd ..so this bike sitting high, i see right off. Any knowledgeable people out there that can share with me on this . A SOFTER AND lower ride is what i am seeking thanks bob s 
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I thought we went over this already...NO! You will lose your pre-load and the suspension will be too soft, I tried it when I was lowering Wendy's bike. If you want to lower it get the lowering kit from Progressive instead of just the springs.
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Bobby, don't second guess applied and applicate d engineering, "git ya in trouble" Tweaking is allowed and applauded, but I try to make experimental changes in my scoots reversible to where I started from if at all possible
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you can slide your forks up through your triple trees a bit
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I thought we went over this already...NO! You will lose your pre-load and the suspension will be too soft, I tried it when I was lowering Wendy's bike. If you want to lower it get the lowering kit from Progressive instead of just the springs.
Yes i think we did Ian.but its gettin typical;... of me forgetting things cept where i live, and where the chair. and the dog are,as far as her .i forget shes alive once in awhile. All do to gettin down the pike a few miles sorry bout this 
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Bobby, don't second guess applied and applicate d engineering, "git ya in trouble" Tweaking is allowed and applauded, but I try to make experimental changes in my scoots reversible to where I started from if at all possible
I've been a hot rod bulder all my life.bikes are "to new" to me at times.And working out ideas with a plan when building a kustom merc, is the only way, as you sy, Try never to go out on a limb to far.so as not to get back without the project holding your wallet hostage.GOOD POINT ryk.thanks for the tips all loweing kit and more fork oil will do the trick i think.Far as sticking the tubes up thru the triple trees...others would think it looked like i was gettin lazy in what i do. So thats not an option
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you can slide your forks up through your triple trees a bit
Sounds good boof .but may not be to eye appealing aaayyy? thanks though man 
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every time I see forks slid up through the trees I think it looks Mickey Mouse and is the mark of someone too lazy to do it the right way.
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When i first got my BA on the road i forgot to tighten a clamp on one fork.. ****** ..that thing shot up there and hit the handlebar......scared the devil out of me i'd hate to see what would have happened, had it a kept coming up.
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