$14 Lowering Kit from Amazon! Lowering Kit addition to Air Ride suspension on Harley Street Glide.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ส.ค. 2024
- 2014 Street Glide lowering kit installation on a motorcycle already equipped with Air Ride! $14 Lowering Kit on Amazon.
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I have the lowering blocks on my bike now for over a year. No issues (2012 road glide custom )
I like seeing that you have your son involved. Awesome 👌🏼
It's always good to try and keep him involved. Lots of changes around here with vehicles, maybe I should post some Jeep content!
I like that front wheel, it looks good on that bike
Thanks man, I'm a fan of it as well!
Good team work!!
Thank you!
I've used them on my last two bikes and all you have to do is get a spacer enough for the top bolt
If you do not use the last hole on lower bracket. Cut it off I do not see any strength loss its just excess material .
Definitely won't be getting there, probably outta, thanks!
I like it as is without the extended bags
All preference for sure man, I didn't dislike it before and I still have the stock bags 👍
Good look’n bike.
Thanks man, appreciate it!
Been thinking about doing the same thing was just concerned if I needed to raise the rear fender for clearance
I don't believe you'd need to raise the fender, I've moved it around plenty of times with all the air out of the shocks and it rolled just fine.
Dang, that"s alot of hardware for only $14. I'm thinking you could grind off some of the heat sink fins that would make contact on the lowering bracket, then you could properly align the top with the bottom of the shocks to keep them working smoothly.. I'm going to try to drop my 2020 Road King by only 1", though it looks I'm shorter than you. I left/leaving my 2021 Street Glide at stock level.
I still haven't had any issues with this setup, I never ride enough but I did enjoy the bike quite a bit through the summertime.
Can you use existing bolts or do you use the new ones?
Just curious, would it be a good idea to space out the top of the shock a bit to better align them?
Yes, that was my initial thought, and I tried to do that, but there wasn't enough clearance between the shock and the saddle bag.
With the added lowering bracket, does your tire run the fender when air is dumped ? In other words could you roll the bike without rubbing
yes, it can be ridden without air, it sounds like there is something very slightly rubbing, barely... If i had to rid it home without air I wouldn't hesitate to.
Interested in what damage has occurred since this mod and how it rode? setting the shocks at an angle and misaligned as you have done is a bad idea IMO
Slight rub marks on the inside towards the top of the saddle bags, nothing concerning right now, time will tell.
Fourteen dollars you will get what you payed for. CHEAP????????
I ordered a similar lowering kit how did it perform over time with and without passenger I have heard there is nothing wrong with some people’s bike and others had issue
With just the lowering kit, no air ride, I noticed it was a little bit stiffer, but not bad at all. With a passenger, no air ride, I did bottom out on the middle lowering position (2" lower?) very infrequently on my 2013 road glide. On this bike with air ride I can adjust the air to counteract the additional weight of the passenger. None the less, either situation I recommend it!
I have the same kit. Mine is set at 3. I'm about to bag the back, but I heard you can get speed wobbly. Has this happened to you?
I haven't encountered a wobble in a straight line, when at high speeds and cornering it seems a little wobbly to me, but I don't believe it has anything to do with this kit, potentially the air suspension though.
Shouldn't the washer be on the inside of the bracket of the belt side?
I'd have to replay the video, I haven't modified anything since posting this though and it's still working well for me
Does the bike still roll freely? just incase you blow a line or something else..
It does, sounds like there may be a super light rub, could be a wire, but I'm not sure. If I blew a line I wouldn't be concerned about riding on to a place I could fix it 👍
Personally I would NEVER use those lowering brackets. I fitted a pair on my 2018 Road Glide Special and when I took a bag off for cleaning I found that the brackets had changed the shock angle enough causing them to rub on my bags. If I had not picked it up it would have eventually wore a hole in them! I only lowered my bike 1", so nothing drastic!
So, beware guys, fit at your own risk! I narrowed the nose/thigh area on my seat which did exactly the same job and allowed me to flat foot.
I ran this kit on my previous Road Glide as well and never had any issues. Thanks for the info, I'll check on my bags after I put a few miles on it. Shaving down some seat foam sounds like a good option.
I need to lower my bike an inch. What did you do or replace to achieve that 1 inch lower?
@@reinardodejesus1894 If you have your seat narrowed at the nose and thigh area you will find you can reach the ground much easier, this is what I did (I have a 29" inseam)and did not affect handling or loss of suspension travel
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Thank you for the quick reply. Can you tell me what seat you purchased. I also have a 29 inch inseam and I'm 5' 8" . There are so many types of seats.
@@reinardodejesus1894 I had my stock seat modified, I was at a bike event and they modified it within a few hours, it would have been quicker but I also had the custom insert stitched in.
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have you ridden it fully laid out? Just finished installing my air ride and would like to sit lower but it is nice to be able to ride fully aired out without issues if needed
I have on accident, its rough riding without suspension and I wouldn't recommend it. There was very a slight rub noise that took a minute to figure out, aired up and kept rolling. I haven't checked it out yet to see where it was coming from, just happened last week.
@@getafterit8967 yeah I have since did the 1-3” lowering kit and set it at 2” it lays on the tire now and rides great at a lowered height now!
@@CGOD awesome man, sorry for the delayed response I must have missed the notification. Glad it worked out! Maybe I should try out the 2" drop when I recheck torq, lol. Bet it looks amazing parked!
@@getafterit8967 I have videos on it on my channel, it only went about 1” lower. I also put a 1” lowered kickstand and 2” drop up front so it sits nice!
@@CGOD I'll check it out, thanks!
Can it still roll all the way down without the tire rubbing?
yes, i hear something very slightly rubbing, nothing that would do any damage i'm sure.
Does it sit ok on the kickstand without tipping over?
One time I turned the front tire to the right side to bleed the clutch, it slowly started tipping over as I turned around. I caught the handlebar and was able to hold.it for a while as I stressed the hell out. I was trying to figure out how to let it over as easily as possible 😔 decided to give it all I had one last time and was able to get it righted. Long story short, turned to the left on flat ground no problem, front tire straight on flat ground haven't had a problem, turned to the right? Hard no... 🤣 if I'm concerned I don't let all the air out of the bags and keep it at a steeper angle..
Does your tire touch the fender when all the way down!
I think the tire may barely touch some wiring (or something) when its all the way down. When I push it around the garage I can hear a noise that sounds very similar to brake pads rubbing on a caliper but I haven't looked into it any further. I have taken off from a parking spot with it all the way down and didn't notice for a minute. If the air system were to fail I would not be scared to ride it with no air as far as I needed to.
is youre front wheel a 21” with the stock fender .?
it is, I believe there's a fender riser bracket installed though.
Looks like a j&s jack.
The one I use is the motorcycle jack from harbor freight
What air ride kit are you using.?
Honestly I'm not certain. It was on the motorcycle when I purchased it. I didn't look for any markings when I installed this lowering kit, and nothing jumped out at me indicating what it is
Do you bottom out at all...?
I don't ride without air, at a comfortable height it's perfect. My wife's first time on it she was shocked at how soft it was, didn't bottom out once even 2-up. Honestly it felt even better with a passenger. With my son on the back, about 85 lbs, ride feels the same as when he's not on, which is still great!
update?
Nothing really to update, still rides as great as it has before 👍
My bike is lower without lower kit just air bag
Yes, the air ride will lower the bike, but if you ride without sufficient air the ride quality suffers.