Cobra Swepts and L&M Lowering Spring

RedspawnSilver said:

Hope you don't mind a few scratches on them...

Don't lower it ALL the way and you should be fine, but then there's that occasional right hand turn with a dip in the turn...

Write to Sea Dawg, think he has this exact set-up if I remember correctly.

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That damn right hand turn with the dip! I just scraped my pipes for the 3rd time. I thought that since I turned that knob almost all the way up on the shock that I would be safe, but I apparently still have to go slow on that particular turn.

Hmmmmm...you guys are not encouraging at all! I am not a light weight, but okay for my height 5'10" and 172 lbs. I wonder if rider weight makes a difference? I also have XOPRODOX foot pegs and they are quite a bit bigger than stock. Do you scrap your pegs too or just the pipes? I really hate how high the back fender sits! My husband has the PCS lowering kit on his Raider which lowered it about 2 inches. No problems with the pipes scraping (he has cobra swepts too) just getting it in and out of the trailer for shows.
Should I install it?

BlueDragon said:

Hmmmmm...you guys are not encouraging at all! I am not a light weight, but okay for my height 5'10" and 172 lbs. I wonder if rider weight makes a difference? I also have XOPRODOX foot pegs and they are quite a bit bigger than stock. Do you scrap your pegs too or just the pipes? I really hate how high the back fender sits! My husband has the PCS lowering kit on his Raider which lowered it about 2 inches. No problems with the pipes scraping (he has cobra swepts too) just getting it in and out of the trailer for shows.
Should I install it?

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I've gotten used to cornering and slowing down when I need to... after the first couple of scrapes on the frame and the pegs, I slowed down, so yes... I have scraped the pegs, but it was only on the first day that I put in the shock and I haven't done it since...

The only time I scraped my Samson pipes on a turn was before I changed out the shock and it was on a down to the right turn, ever since then I have slowed down and understand the feel of my bike.

It's not as bad as you think, just take everything slowly like you were driving a low rider (even if you haven't visualize it)... practice putting your heel down a little bit to feel out the corner with the heel of your foot while it's on the peg... when you feel it scrap a little bit, that is when you should slow down and straighten out the bike a tad bit on the corner. BTW, 172 lbs compared to us is a lightweight, I weight around 230 lbs myself, don't ask Steve's weight, think he broke his scale...

Might be better off with the Tony Mod to lower fender for your rideing conditions? And don't like draging feet or slowing up-slowing down while in a curve. MO

I have the cobra swept and ride with the stock shock as low as it goes. I also have forward controls that are much longer then the stock. I weigh 235lbs. I have scraped the stock pegs but not the newer fowards. I would say I have been very, very close. If I had the LM spring I think I would scrape.

mental said:

Might be better off with the Tony Mod to lower fender for your rideing conditions? And don't like draging feet or slowing up-slowing down while in a curve. MO

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no, don't necessarily SLOW down, I just know my bike better and was saying to her that she needs to SLOW down until she understands the different turning radius now... I actually think I go faster than I used to... lol

i have the swepts and the lowering spring.you do need to slow down on the hard right turns till you get use to it.shouldnt be a problem for you though.riding stance is a lot better and looks good.its a trade off.look good or hard turns.

Thanks guys. As a new rider, I don't want anything extra to worry about. This mod isn't worth damage to $700+ pipes. I think I'll hold on to it for a while. The Tony Mod is intimidating to the non-mechanic; however, I have found a bike builder in my area, so I may ask him what he thinks about doing it for me. Thanks again for the opinions!

I have that set up and ride with it almost all the way down 200# 6' (Beergut lol) the only time i have ever hit is on a hard right hander thru a drive way or other such condition (Max compression) other wise never have hit other wise and i spend the most of my time in the mountains..hope this makes you more at ease....

I checked with a custom welder in my area. If I made the cuts and aligned everything up, welding would be $100-$125. You have all the info and pictures on Forum for your guy to see what is involved! A picture is worth--you know.

DAMN! Looks like performance issues either way! I am all about form but not at the expense of function. I think I'll put the height issue of my rear fender on hold for a while.