Slammed dark horse / thoughts? 2021 thread

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Darkhorsezim

Discussion Starter · Mar 28, 2021

Really love the look of a lowered rear end on a bagger. Saw the vicbaggers kit for lowering 1.5 inches. Pros and cons? I am on the fence about doing it myself. Just looking for some info thanks!

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Kost

· #41 · Apr 3, 2021

msklein said:
Six inches taller than me and only one inch in inseam?

Yes I have short legs 30" inseam, from waist up I'm tall. =)

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keng70420

· #42 · 13 d ago

splitt said:
I put a lowering kit on my wife's 2017 Springfield this winter to help alleviate her vertically challenged issues. I had to disassemble the back end of the bike and remove the battery box to get access to the linkage. I'm quite mechanically inclined and it still took me close to six hours to complete.

She can now sit on the seat and be flat footed. I still need to raise the preload on the rear shock a little to help prevent the tire from bottoming out and destroying the wiring harness. But she knew going in that she would have to sacrifice a little ride quality in exchange for lowering it.

I was worried going in to this that she would have issues when parking and that the angle of the bike might be to upright while on the kickstand, but it isn't as bad as I thought it would be.

How tall is your Wife? My reason for asking, I am 5ft 2" tall and thinking of upgrading the Springfield. I sat on one the other day and got my toes down ok but would rather have my feet planted flat on the floor.

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msklein

· #43 · 11 d ago (Edited)

keng70420 said:
How tall is your Wife? My reason for asking, I am 5ft 2" tall and thinking of upgrading the Springfield. I sat on one the other day and got my toes down ok but would rather have my feet planted flat on the floor.

im 5-6 but have a 29 inch inseam and just barely sit flat footed on my chieftain classic. And for a 850 lb bike its pushing it just a little. Hard if i'd had to try and control, it if only having tip toe control. Also, i added the reduced reach seat.

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Wharf Rat

· #44 · 9 d ago

keng70420 said:
How tall is your Wife? My reason for asking, I am 5ft 2" tall and thinking of upgrading the Springfield. I sat on one the other day and got my toes down ok but would rather have my feet planted flat on the floor.

It really isn't your height. It is your inseam.
Height becomes a factor when shopping for windshields.

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msklein

· #45 · 6 d ago

Wharf Rat said:
It really isn't your height. It is your inseam.
Height becomes a factor when shopping for windshields.

A number of us all mentioned inseams in our answers, so that he knew how we sit and our inseam. Even if he lowers the bike and adds the reduced reach seat at 5'2" her inseam will not let her be anything but at best tippy toe and at the bike weight, it can only be a not going to work.

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