Comments on: What is this big fascination with lowering sport bikes?

By: duc

duc — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:08:59 +0000

yes..agree…and explain what’s with the heavy chrome wheels some people put on sport bikes

all the money into engineering and people throw it down the drain
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By: RuneAmok

RuneAmok — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:41:59 +0000

I don’t get it either. If you’re tall enough to reach the ground, why do it? I’ve seen so many lowered Hayabusa’s ridden by tall guys…..

I had to have my 6R lowered so I could actually reach the ground. I think the seat height is around 29" now. If it screwed up the handling, I wouldn’t know it since I could never have ridden it stock anyway.

In any case I don’t have any problems – never scraped anything either. Handles just fine!

For so many years I couldn’t get the sport bike I wanted partly because having them lowered was a bigger deal back then. Thankfully it IS becoming more common. I’m glad of that.

But I still don’t know why someone would do it just for looks!
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By: 1crazypj

1crazypj — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:04:59 +0000

Theres a different type of wannabe riding cruisers.
Around Orlando most bolt in a 12" extension to swing arm then lower it. Don’t go fast but look like they could
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By: redmisten

redmisten — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:21:59 +0000

a lot of them buy them to drag race with so it doesn,t really matter about the clearance but some lower them because they are shorter
the lower cg would help some in cornering

because of lowering you couldn,t get as sharp of cornering angle due to engine width(slower through the corners )
which is where the smaller bikes have an advantage anyway

there are very few cruisers that you can buy with the performance of a sportbike

i think most that do it just drive fast and straight and have no idea what the bike is really designed for
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By: godz68impala

godz68impala — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:03:59 +0000

sport bikes handle better in the turns with the lower center of gravity. if you lower both the swing arm, and the front fork you will be able to get a better handleing bike that can take the twisties faster.

the Kawasaki EX250 passes most larger sport bikes in the twisties because of this. they are lighter, smaller, and put everything closer to the ground.

hope this helps.
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More info on the EX250, and basic motorcycle know-how that every rider should know:
http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/new_riders….

YouTube video, twisties vs. EX250 vs. Gsxr 1000 vs. Touno
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkgwilmkd...
(Camera mounted on EX250)

By: Maricely

Maricely — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:37:59 +0000

wonderboy said it perfectly. I still think I should get the ten points though. get back to me on that.
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By: wonderboy n

wonderboy n — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:07:59 +0000

well some cant reach the ground and others want to drag and lets face it a cruiser doesnt have the speed of a sport bike
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