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Islandigital
Posted on Tuesday, January 05, 2010 - 07:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Anybody running this? solobuell and wildhair have these- it says a 20-25 mm rear drop. wondering if this and a little fork slip will get me the ride height im looking for on my ss. Install tips? Thanks!

http://www.whaccessories.com/LoweringKits.htm

http://www.solobuell.com/en/sb/buell-xb12x/suspens ion/mizu/lowering-kit?vmcchk=1
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Islandigital
Posted on Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 07:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Anybody?
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B00stzx3
Posted on Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 01:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Never seen/heard. Just speculating, for the import guys their lowering kits always degrade handling somewhat. The most popular lowering option for XBs is swapping the forks, shock and stand from the XBSL "low" lightning. Did it to mine. I'm 5'3 and my Firebolt was way too tall before swap, after swap I can touch balls of both feet on the ground comftorably. The swap is OEM too so I trust it more than a lowering kit.
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Froggy
Posted on Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 03:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I personally wouldn't use a lowering kit, it can cause dangerous and unpredictable handling in some situations, especially if done wrong.

I see by your profile that you have a 09 SS. The best bet for you is to swap out the suspension with that of a 06-08 SS, as those years were lower. You would have no problem selling the old suspension parts (to me).
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Islandigital
Posted on Friday, January 08, 2010 - 08:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
How much lower is the 06-08?
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Froggy
Posted on Friday, January 08, 2010 - 07:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
The 08 has a seat height of 30.5", vs 33.2" on your 09.
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