i need help!!
 

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.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.