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Old 05-10-2006, 02:47 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Bike: 2006 Boulevard M50 Gray
Location: Oak Harbor, WA
Posts: 20
Question Lowering strategy

Hey everyone. I'm about to lower my M50 and I've come up with an "iffy" way to go about it. I don't have a lift or the means to get my hands on one. So let me know what you guys think about this. Has anyone ever tried to put a small car jack on the rear tire and lift the tail of the bike from the sub-frame that the rear seat is mounted on to take the weight of the bike off the shock before? I know it's kinda risky but I'm a one man band with only myself for help. Any ideas or comments would be greatly appreciated.

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