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Hope sombody can help, I have a 2004 Electra Glide Classic. I want to lower the seat height so I dont feel like Im standing on my toes when I stop the bike. is the best way to lowering the bike to change out the shocks, I would like to drop the seat height 1 to 2 inches. I think the standard shock is 13 inches. Can I go with a 11 1/2 inch progressive shock and not have any clearance problems.



Thanks for the help

Hope sombody can help, I have a 2004 Electra Glide Classic. I want to lower the seat height so I dont feel like Im standing on my toes when I stop the bike. is the best way to lowering the bike to change out the shocks, I would like to drop the seat height 1 to 2 inches. I think the standard shock is 13 inches. Can I go with a 11 1/2 inch progressive shock and not have any clearance problems.



Thanks for the help

I am stationed in Germany with the Air Force. Good probability that next year I will PCS back to the states. Anyone out there with any expiriance with international shipping of a bike?? I am hearing WAY to many horror stories about bikes shipped by govt contract movers (my neighbor/friend just shipped his back, HE had to show the movers how to tie the bike down in the truck as they forgot the bike crate.....they wanted to use 550 cord and tie to the plastic of his Honda CBR..... ) I am wondering about cost, and delivery time, and even where to start looking! Any help would be appriciated!!

does anyone know how to remove the california emissions on a 2001 roadking (carb)

For the first time I am gonna put all Synthetics in my wide glide (this one is an 02).... matter of fact ...this will be the first bike I have owned over the years to use syns. Is there one brand that makes all the products other than HD? I have read about purple..mobil.etc..anyone seen better results with one than the other? I think HRK and/or one of the other usuals mentioned a few brands. Anything to stay away from?
No big deal but just curious... oh yeah the turbo charged bike I have mentioned will be down there too. Still gotta get a picture on here of that wild ride!!!! flat crazy and sharp looking.
Thanks in Advance for any input.