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Seth DID offer the LA chopper kit and the Burly kit. I called LA and they said that they really only intend their kit to be used when riding one up. I called Burly and they recommend removing the boots. I asked if dirt would ruin the seals. They said, "Eventually, yes, but lowering blocks are just meant to be a cheap, temporary fix." So, I really didn't see any reason to take Seth up on either of those.
He also offered to get me HD or Progressive shocks at a discount...which was actually a very good discount, but I was able to get a new set of HD shocks just a little cheaper on my own.
I guess what bothers me the most is that I saw the original poster's pictures before ordering the kit and called Road6 to specifically ask if the contact would cause the boots to tear. They told me that they would not tear. It's just a bummer that my bike is less than 6 months old and both boots are already ripped...and there isn't anything anyone can do about it because the boots are not replaceable.
Guys, I still have the kit. When I jack the bike up to put on the new shocks, I am first going to remove the boots from my stock shocks and then install the lowering blocks once again to see if they actually rub against the shock piston. IF, I end up with metal-to-metal, then it's obvious why the boots tore.
By the way...once again...it's NOT the BOLT that tore the shock boot...it's the top edge of the lowering block (when the bike is lowered and everything goes into place) that smashes the boot against the shock. If I thought it was the hex bolt, I would have replaced the bolt with a round, socket-head bolt.
He also offered to get me HD or Progressive shocks at a discount...which was actually a very good discount, but I was able to get a new set of HD shocks just a little cheaper on my own.
I guess what bothers me the most is that I saw the original poster's pictures before ordering the kit and called Road6 to specifically ask if the contact would cause the boots to tear. They told me that they would not tear. It's just a bummer that my bike is less than 6 months old and both boots are already ripped...and there isn't anything anyone can do about it because the boots are not replaceable.
Guys, I still have the kit. When I jack the bike up to put on the new shocks, I am first going to remove the boots from my stock shocks and then install the lowering blocks once again to see if they actually rub against the shock piston. IF, I end up with metal-to-metal, then it's obvious why the boots tore.
By the way...once again...it's NOT the BOLT that tore the shock boot...it's the top edge of the lowering block (when the bike is lowered and everything goes into place) that smashes the boot against the shock. If I thought it was the hex bolt, I would have replaced the bolt with a round, socket-head bolt.