i am new to the bike thing. i just inherited a 1988 vulcan se 1500 from my parents. it only has 17,000 miles. what kind of stuff can i do for appearance, performance, or anything else on this bike? can i do wheel, fender swaps? where do i go to look at stuff for the bike? sorry for all the questions, just trying to get all the info i can. thanks for any help.

 

Welcome to the forum.
What do you plan on using the ride for? Your plans?

 

sorry it took so long to get back, one thing i want to do is lower the bike. it sits way too high. i did find a lowering kit at dennis kirk, it was for the front only. i need to get shocks that will lower it about 2 inches. what is the length of the stock shocks? where do i look for a good price on them? thanks for any help.

 

wow, 2 inches drop in the rear is beyond me. Heck, a good sag number if achieveable is normally good to go.

 

the website for dennis kirk said to get shorter shocks to go with the lowering fork kit.

 

hmm, abit leary on that one. Shorter shocks?what is a shortened shock? Shock body? Piston? Spring?

 

the stock shocks are i think about 14 inches long, they sell shocks that are about 11.5 inches long. i think they measure eye to eye. i'm still new to the bike scene, learning a little at a time. if it were a mustang i could tell you ALL about it.

 

yes eye to eye. Some shocks can be adjusted to a min or max for ride height. But have to stay in that range.

hahaha, mustang. Lets keep in touch. I use mustang stuff in my ranger.

 

mustangs are my thing, i am 35 and have owned 14 of them. currently looking for another project now. owned from a 66 convert to a 99 hardtop. the bike is more sentimental than anything to me. will be fun tho.