10. Robert put the bike on a floor jack, then removed the brake caliper, axle, the front wheel, and fender, and then he loosened the pinch bolts on the trees (pictured here) with a hex socket to remove the fork legs.10. Robert put the bike on a floor jack, then removed the brake caliper, axle, the front w 11. The Progressive Fork Lowering Kit consists of two springs, two washers, four top-out springs, two spacers, and instructions.11. The Progressive Fork Lowering Kit consists of two springs, two washers, four top-out s 12. Robert removed the fork tube cap and drained the fork oil while he extracted the stock springs. Remember to keep some kind of receptacle handy for when the oil starts to drain, and use caution when removing the fork tube cap, because the springs are preloaded and they'll launch out of the fork tubes if you're not careful.12. Robert removed the fork tube cap and drained the fork oil while he extracted the stock 13. The damper rods were then removed (each rod includes a stock top-out spring), and he installed the two Progressive top-out springs (each one is one inch) to lower the fork legs by two inches. Obviously, there is only one damper rod per fork leg, but we wanted to show you the difference between a 1-inch lowering kit (one Progressive top-out spring, left) and the 2-inch lowering kit (two Progressive top-out springs, right).13. The damper rods were then removed (each rod includes a stock top-out spring), and he i 14. After installing the revamped damper rods (per your manual) and the new Progressive springs (close wound end up), he placed the washers on top of the spring. To account for pre-load in the forks he marked the PVC pipe/spacer so that 1/2-inch protruded from the lip based on my riding specs at 5'10"/175 pounds. You can adjust the spacer according to weight and your preferred riding style: For heavier riders/firmer ride, spacer should be longer, but for lighter riders/softer ride, the spacer should be shorter.14. After installing the revamped damper rods (per your manual) and the new Progressive sp 15. Robert replaced the fork oil, and then the fork tube caps were screwed back on. 16. We wanted to show you the difference between one finished fork leg and the stock fork leg. The lowered fork leg is 2 inches shorter than the stock leg.16. We wanted to show you the difference between one finished fork leg and the stock fork 17. The process was repeated on the other leg, and then both fork legs were reinstalled and the pinch bolts were tightened up. Then the wheel, axle, caliper, and front fender were replaced.17. The process was repeated on the other leg, and then both fork legs were reinstalled an 18. Here is the final measurement of the forks. As you can see, the Progressive Lowering Kit dropped the fork legs about 2 inches and the bike's seat height has only dropped about one inch. It might not sound like much, but it gives the Sporty a more aggressive look. Plus, the new rear shocks with chrome covers look a hell of a lot cooler than the stock springs.18. Here is the final measurement of the forks. As you can see, the Progressive Lowering K SOURCES Progressive Suspension, Inc. « | 1 | 2 | View Full Article By Jordan Mastagni Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
