lowering links

[BBChopper]

Anybody try or know if you can use softtail lowering links???

 

[bdmridgeback]

Like these?

J&P Cycles - Motorcycle exhausts, seats, mirrors, and more

 

[BBChopper]

Like these?

J&P Cycles - Motorcycle exhausts, seats, mirrors, and more

Yup dats what iz lookin at!! Will they work???

 

[bdmridgeback]

I was under cav's K-9 and they look the same. Threads look like it. Cav's K-9 sat quite a bit higher than his Dad's K-9 so I was looking at why. I noticed that the shafts on his dads ride were adjusted out farther than his from the factory. Made about 1/2"-3/4" ride height difference.
Call BDM and ask them if their stock shocks are threaded the same as a pre 99 HD softail.

Have you adjusted your stock ones out any?

 

[BBChopper]

I was under cav's K-9 and they look the same. Threads look like it. Cav's K-9 sat quite a bit higher than his Dad's K-9 so I was looking at why. I noticed that the shafts on his dads ride were adjusted out farther than his from the factory. Made about 1/2"-3/4" ride height difference.
Call BDM and ask them if their stock shocks are threaded the same as a pre 99 HD softail.

Have you adjusted your stock ones out any?

No didn’t know you could I'll have to look into it. Is the tension adjustable??

 

[Raywood]

No didn’t know you could I'll have to look into it. Is the tension adjustable??

BBC, 05's didn't have adjustable shocks. 06 and newer I think. :flag:

 

[BBChopper]

Figures!

 

[P8RIOT]

Here's what you'd see if they are adjustable - this is out of the 2007 Service Manual. Number 8 and 9 provide the adjustability.

 

[TCALZ06]

I was under cav's K-9 and they look the same. Threads look like it. Cav's K-9 sat quite a bit higher than his Dad's K-9 so I was looking at why. I noticed that the shafts on his dads ride were adjusted out farther than his from the factory. Made about 1/2"-3/4" ride height difference.
Call BDM and ask them if their stock shocks are threaded the same as a pre 99 HD softail.

So does this make the ride more firm? I want my fender closer to my tire like the ridgid

 

[05chop]

THEN PUT AIR RIDE SHOCK ON IT It will ride and look like a ridgeback.

 

[05chop]

05chop

 

[Gas Man]

05... had any problems yet with the struts rubbing the swingarm?

 

[05chop]

NO SIR ITS A MILE AWAY FROM THE STRUTS Only problem i see is the rode from garage to pavement.Its called rocks 05chop

 

[Gas Man]

Well you say that.. but both me and alhall have had our swing arms hit the fender struts on pot holes and such!

 

[05chop]

THEN YOUR BUMP STOPS ARE NOT SET RITE

 

[05chop]

YOU KNOW something i did this mod because i can.Now i started to think about the swing arm contact with struts.Show me where the contact is between the strut and the swing arm.If your psi is at the correct pressure you cant be at a contact point with the strut correct? Or did i miss a step? 05chop

 

[05chop]

BUMP STOPS Fully compressed 07 bump stops i was told work better

 

[Gas Man]

Well if you're sitting on them and not hitting the swingarm.. don't worry. Mine hit... so my dealer added some spacers to the back side of the bumps to stop it from happening again.

 

[BBChopper]

Ok mine are not adjustable, what next. And no ya high funkin rollers I cant afford Air Ride. Right now if I cant make it I cant have it.

 

[Raywood]

As many times as I've had my bike apart I've never noticed those stops!