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[lnadler]

I like a street glide, but would like the rear lowered. Anyone with a cvo street glide and a lowered rear? How? 944 shocks ?
Thanks

[BITCHIN BAGGER]

I BOUGHT A SET OF AIR SHOCKS AND SENT THEM TO BITCHIN BAGGERS AND HAD 12" SHOCKS TAKEN DOWN TO 11". ALSO DROPED FRONT A INCH.

[grc]

I like a street glide, but would like the rear lowered. Anyone with a cvo street glide and a lowered rear? How? 944 shocks ?
Thanks

You can lower it just like you can any other bike, there isn't anything special about it.  The more important question is should you lower it.  The bike is already lowered an inch in the rear, and lowering it more is going to have adverse affects on ground clearance, cornering clearance, ride quality, and if you go too far you can damage important stuff.  What's the reason for lowering it?  If you're just trying to look cool like those bikes in the mags with the rear fender dragging the ground, that's fine if you're just planning to trailer the bike to shows, but not so fine if you intend to ride much.  In that case, ask the guys like Puzzled about an air system that lets you lower the bike for show, but jack it back up for actual riding.

JMHO - Jerry

[JCZ]

Jerry makes a valid point as demonstrated by Jonga on one of our rides.  Keeping up with the group, in a curve and his floorboard mounts scraped, back tire lost traction and slammed him into the mountain side.  Fortunately for him, it was very soft dirt and so just road rash.  His bike didn't fare as well.  Pics are posted on this forum somewhere, but he'd be the first one to caution you against lowering other than the air ride (raised up to full position when riding, lowered when he stops because he's so short).

[VANAMAL]

that and the floor board extensions. The floorboard will fold up but if you drag the support arm

[jr1000yarder]

You can lower it just like you can any other bike, there isn't anything special about it.  The more important question is should you lower it.  The bike is already lowered an inch in the rear, and lowering it more is going to have adverse affects on ground clearance, cornering clearance, ride quality, and if you go too far you can damage important stuff.  What's the reason for lowering it?  If you're just trying to look cool like those bikes in the mags with the rear fender dragging the ground, that's fine if you're just planning to trailer the bike to shows, but not so fine if you intend to ride much.  In that case, ask the guys like Puzzled about an air system that lets you lower the bike for show, but jack it back up for actual riding.

JMHO - Jerry

Exactly!  Adjustable ride height on the fly is necessary.  Not lowered all the time in other words.

[plustiano]

OP have you decided what route you will take to lower your rear end?
Also, Does anyone know what's the measured  stock shock on the CVO street glide from Eye to Eye?

[GregKhougaz]

OP have you decided what route you will take to lower your rear end?
Also, Does anyone know what's the measured  stock shock on the CVO street glide from Eye to Eye?

12"

[plustiano]

12"

Thanks Greg!

[riverdave]

Hello all, I'm new here and thought it may be useful info to share my rear suspension choice. I too wanted to take my 2015 street glide cvo even lower than the stock 12 inch shock. After much research here and elsewhere, I went with 11 inch shocks from JRI. I only have about 1K miles on them  but I am very pleased so far. The company worked with me to get the best initial set up and the shocks' spring (preload) is adjustable as well as the rebound / damper. Adjustments are easy if needed. The bike sits a bit lower than stock suspension and is set up to lower another .5 inch with rider sag. I feel the ride is mostly as good or better than the stock shocks but as everyone has already mentioned, there is a trade off with such a short shock and a possibility of bottoming out mainly with 2 up riding, bike loaded, etc. but the shocks can be adjusted to compansate for most
of this. This is probably not the best choice for all, but works well for me.