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| Lowing your Victory Vision-adds comfort, confidence, style and still handles great!!!
Remove the linkage from the righthand side of the rear suspension assembly. Have a welder remove 1/2 inch, shortening the arm to 12 5/8" maybe 12 1/2" at most. I know someone that dropped his to 12" and he is having clearance issues plus the drive pulley has come up and broke the inside of his right hand saddlebag. Shortening the linkage to 12 5/8's will drop the bikes rear appox 2 inches, you will then want to move the fork tubes up approx 1/2 inch on each tube so that you are leveling the bike as best you can. |
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Visionary
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| I would think you could purchase the shorter one from Victory very soon since they did lower the Vision 8 Ball by that much, but nice writeup for someone in a hurry.
The other option would be to install the 21" front tire
Edited by Teach 2009-07-25 12:58 PM
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Iron Butt
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Richmond, Virginia | Simplest idea and cost would be to change the tire size before Id re-design a bikes frame. |
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Iron Butt
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North Orange County CA | Since the Vision lacks frame tubes to protect the crankcase , I would seriously investigate a "bash plate" before lowering the bike.
I believe Ness offered one.
My HD Ultra was lowered 1 1/2 inches and I dragged the frame on every parking lot speed bump I ever crossed when riding two up. I also had to be really careful when leaving parking lots to avoid dragging the muffler tips in the "rain gutters".
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, VA | I think I'll order an V8 seat for my Vision first to see how that works, and might use that to make a solo seat out of it. |
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Cruiser
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Extreme Southern, AZ United States | I'm sure it would look cool. I was a little put off by the TC's height and lowered it, for about 100 miles. I got so tired of dragging solid parts that I put it back up in the air again. The Vision is lower than the HD UC and I don't come close to dragging. With my TC I drag pipes all the time, and have broken two kickstands and that is with the TC Shock springs cranked as high as they will go. I'll let those who don't ride like I do lower their bikes and admire them. |
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Tourer
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scotts valley, California | varider, is there a web site where I can look into the V8 seat? |
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Visionary
Posts: 8144
New Bohemia, VA | Blue Sky Guy - 2009-07-29 3:06 PM
varider, is there a web site where I can look into the V8 seat?
I'm referring to the Vision 8-ball seat, it is cut 2" lower than the standard seat. I'm hoping everything else is the same. |
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Puddle Jumper
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TUCSON, AZ | You can by the lowering link for your Vision suspension at Arizona Victory right now. |
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Visionary
Posts: 8144
New Bohemia, VA | TAG47 - 2009-07-30 1:39 PM
You can by the lowering link for your Vision suspension at Arizona Victory right now.
got part# or do I needs to call?? T
hey've got some good stuff, like REAL chromed engine mounts for the Vision. Do they gots the Chrome Nuts and bolts for the giddy up I wonder????? |
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Puddle Jumper
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TUCSON, AZ | Chrome nut and bolts. I don't think they have them yet, but are working on that issue. I believe only one bolt and nut is required because only one is visable. |
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