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Old 04-29-2011, 02:18 PM
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I just got done doing the BFH mod to fit my M&H DRs that are 28" tall. I loaded the suspension(stock springs) and it seems like theres alot of wheel gap, is this normal?
Old 04-29-2011, 02:38 PM
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Take the car off jack stands andsee how it looks
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Is he joking or did he actually forget to take the jack stands out?
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Looks Good
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looks like he has a jack under the rear to load the suspension. I would get it down on all 4 tires and see how it looks. The gap should be alot less than that.
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I don't see a jack.
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Old 04-30-2011, 04:47 PM
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Funny, but even at stock height I had major BFH & Fender Rollin to do, and it still scrubs ocasionally
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Location: Anchorage, ALASKA = brain freeze. DOH!
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Originally Posted by J-Train
Funny, but even at stock height I had major BFH & Fender Rollin to do, and it still scrubs ocasionally


Lower it SLOWLY to the ground and stick your head under their to see if it's rubbing anywhere BEFORE your drive. You'll prolly have to retouch up the fronts of the rear wheel wells. I had my rears off and on about 3 times using a paint marker to see if it was rubbing anywhere.
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Jack stand was under the car but wasnt on anything lol. I knew someone would notice that! I figured putting the jack under the rear and jacking it up to the point it lifted it off the frame would be the same as putting it on the ground. I did a little more BFH and bolted the wheels up and lowered it on the ground, it looks alot better now.
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Originally Posted by XtremeDime
Jack stand was under the car but wasnt on anything lol. I knew someone would notice that! I figured putting the jack under the rear and jacking it up to the point it lifted it off the frame would be the same as putting it on the ground. I did a little more BFH and bolted the wheels up and lowered it on the ground, it looks alot better now.
Pics??????
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Sorry for the bad positioning but my bike is in the way and I was to lazy to move it lol Id say it went down about an inch.

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Man, that still looks like a TON of gap. Shouldn't there be less gap with a taller tire?
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Could it be that Ive had the springs out for a couple years and they need to settle back down? No idea...
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Here is mine still on stock shocks/springs. 325/50/15 MT ET Streets. Could the Racemasters being a little smaller somehow?
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They are definitely about 28," give or take a little.
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Hmm.... yeah that seems high by like 1.5" Put 10 miles on it and see what happens
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Itll have to wait til the rest of the motor is together :p

Im wondering if I used too thick of a hose when I did the hose mod and its binding on the spring mount. Ill get under it later and check it out.


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