I installed a HogWorkz 2 inch lowering kit and now the knob on the shock rubs the belt on hard bumps and I keep bottoming out. I am a short guy and need the bike lower so I am asking if anyone has done either progressive or air ride? I am around 170 and my wife about 130. I just don't want to bottom out on a brand new bike but still want a nice ride.
I would either take the lowering kit off or stop riding it until you figure out how to keep it from rubbing the belt…changing the belt is a huge project and very expensive if you have to pay someone to do it.
My bike was lowered by the previous owner and while I love the slammed look, having ridden a lowered bike for the last 7 years, I would not do it because it rides rougher, scrapes the pavement when transitioning between uneven surfaces, cannot corner as well, and I have to roll the wheels onto 1” pieces of wood just to get the lift under the frame. I can remove the lowering blocks in the rear but would have to go into the shocks to replace the springs up front to bring it back to factory specs.
As others have said look into getting another seat or, better yet, have yours re-worked to your liking by Mean City Cycles…they can shave it down and put gel pads or memory foam in there to make it comfy, while maintaining the factory CVO seat look.