by XUVconversion » Tue Nov 20, 2018 11:02 pm
I'd like 2" in front.
Thought about the strut toppers, but already having axle issues at stock height. A couple months back I had the brakes done and they said it was time for a right front (passenger) CV axle. This weekend coming off a highway off-ramp I heard a new, unfamiliar flailing about sound. The axle separated from the half-shaft through the pan. I was able to push it back in place and drive under 10 MPH to nearest mechanic. Took 5 minutes to jack it up and push it all the way back in. It's been about 300 miles since incident. Bike was in the back which, combined with worn struts, may have made the front float on Cali's wonderful highways giving it a 3" lift momentarily many times driving back from Oregon. IF the mechanic had it installed fully, COULD the lift cause an axle to pop out like that? Or did he "think" it was all the way in, and I was lucky for 1500 miles before.
SO YES I'd love a straight axle front some day!