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Xb9robb
Posted on Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 11:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I'm just a bit short for this bike. Is there a different spring I could swap in to lower the bike a bit? TIA.
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Sub65chris
Posted on Sunday, April 02, 2006 - 10:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
yes there is the "low" springs you can order from harley . When you order them they are about 75 bucks for the springs front and back . the only thing is that you are going to have the dealer or someone re-gas the rear shock . the fork you can do , and i guess you can do the shock if you have a nitrogen kit. just check with the dealer and make sure they have the tools first . it drops about 1.5 to 2.0 inches total .
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Xb9robb
Posted on Sunday, April 02, 2006 - 11:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
So no swapping the spring/shock out of the xb9s low, directly into the xb9r? Thanks for the info!
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No_rice
Posted on Sunday, April 02, 2006 - 12:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
yes if you can find a low suspension some wants to get ride of you can swap or buy straight out.

rear shock would be interchangeable within all the s's and r's as far as i know.

front forks are interchangeable also. my brain is kind of slow today though so i cant remember if the 05's like yours had the larger forks so that you would need to get those or if they are still the smaller ones like the 03/04's. i'm thinking they are bigger, but i am sure someone will correct me if i am wrong
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Xb9robb
Posted on Sunday, April 02, 2006 - 01:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Am I endangering my exhaust here? Or do the low models come with different sized exhaust mounts? This is something I think would be good for me to do, since I'm only about 5'6".
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No_rice
Posted on Sunday, April 02, 2006 - 02:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
no the lows come with the same exhaust as any other s or r. you are just lower.
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Xb9robb
Posted on Sunday, April 02, 2006 - 03:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Thanks guys!
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