Can a Heritage Softail be lowered?
Short answer: Don’t do it. If you have to then only lower about an inch and only with good quality shocks – not lowering bolts.
How do you adjust a Softail suspension?
Turn the shock adjuster plates inward — clockwise — away from the jam nut to lower the spring pre-load and smooth out the ride for lighter loads. Make sure you turn the shock adjuster plates an equal number of turns for each shock. Tighten the jam nut on each shock absorber in a clockwise direction.
Where can I get a Softail lowering kit for my Harley Davidson?
Go to Garage to select a motorcycle to ensure the best fitment. An easy way to adjust ride height and make takeoffs and stops easier is to install a Heritage Softail lowering kit for your Harley-Davidson. J&P Cycles makes lowering your ride a snap with top Harley Softail lowering kit parts at great prices.
Do you need a lowering kit to remove a shock?
Most lowering kits require you to unbolt and remove the shocks, then compress each shock (which can be dangerous without the right tools) and actually take it apart, then install a new lowering bolt, then put the shock back together, then re-install it on your bike. It’s not an easy process.
What’s the best way to install a lowering spring?
Just as with the old spring, latch the hooks of the spring compressor onto the spring and turn the bolt. This will apply the needed pressure to compress the spring. Install spring hardware.
Go to Garage to select a motorcycle to ensure the best fitment. An easy way to adjust ride height and make takeoffs and stops easier is to install a Heritage Softail lowering kit for your Harley-Davidson. J&P Cycles makes lowering your ride a snap with top Harley Softail lowering kit parts at great prices.
How does a front fork lowering kit work?
And just for confusion purposes: the kit calls to drop in the main spring, the compensator spring, a washer, pvc spacer and another washer. From experience, I prefer to drop in the main spring, a washer, the pvc spacer, another washer and then the compensator spring .
Most lowering kits require you to unbolt and remove the shocks, then compress each shock (which can be dangerous without the right tools) and actually take it apart, then install a new lowering bolt, then put the shock back together, then re-install it on your bike. It’s not an easy process.