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Re: If your haven't lowered yet, DO IT! 1 year 4 months ago #21

Would that be a quick handeling tank D ? Brett has not had a chance to ride your yet the lower front end I think slows the turning but the BST's compensate life is good.	capt bob OFFLINE Platinum Max Posts: 4079 Thank you received: 1718
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Re: If your haven't lowered yet, DO IT! 1 year 4 months ago #22

Maybe why my bike feels so much lighter and feels better is because I am running a 180 shinko.	vrodtom OFFLINE Expert Max Posts: 532 Thank you received: 91
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Re: If your haven't lowered yet, DO IT! 1 year 4 months ago #23

It's the 180-- I lowered the front an inch for the track and never got around to putting it back and it doesn't handle as well @ all..you get uses to it but its not tje setup I want to keep.. Just my 2cents	Qtip NOW ONLINE Platinum Max What ever! Posts: 6239 Thank you received: 1687
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Re: If your haven't lowered yet, DO IT! 1 year 4 months ago #24

Previous owner had installed the 2" lowering link, I was scraping parts all the time! I took the link out and put the original back in, now no more scraping parts and the bike handles better. I wouldn't lower the bike unless you really have to.	v4design OFFLINE Senior Max Posts: 185 Thank you received: 90
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Re: If your haven't lowered yet, DO IT! 1 year 4 months ago #25

I'm one of those that has to... My main concern is knocking a hole in the oil pan, which has happened to one of our members.
I think that a good idea would be to make a belly pan/bash plate. Maybe out of aluminum. I'm not very good at that type of thing, but we do have some very skillful members...
If someone built one I would be very interested and probably a few others.

Something like this, but in aluminum so that it doesn't weigh too much.
This one is from optimal carbon, France.

Just an idea...

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Re: If your haven't lowered yet, DO IT! 1 year 4 months ago #26

capt bob wrote: ....it's impossible to scrape the OTEC rearsets without wiping out anyway.... Mine bike is stock height at the rear with the forks dropped about 5/8" and I scrape my Sato rearsets regularly and they are an inch higher than the standard pegs.	Badger1670 OFFLINE Expert Max Posts: 850 Thank you received: 224
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Re: If your haven't lowered yet, DO IT! 1 year 4 months ago #27

capt bob wrote:

Mine is 1.5 inches I dont scrape much of anything but did notice the other day my aluminum Kickstand is ground down a little that has happened since I got the BST's I lowered my front 1/2 inch I am 6 ft 2 so not for inseam but lowered bikes do better drag racing very happy with my set up and would not change a thing it's impossible to scrape the OTEC rearsets without wiping out anyway. My Bike sits about the same as Bretts or so it seems even before the wheels I always thought mine handled great for a big porker.

Who makes a 1.5 drop link? I have only seen 1 and 2's. This may be a better option for me.

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Re: If your haven't lowered yet, DO IT! 1 year 4 months ago #28

I have not been able to locate one either it was installed on my bike before purchase I suppose it coud be the one inch .	capt bob OFFLINE Platinum Max Posts: 4079 Thank you received: 1718
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Re: If your haven't lowered yet, DO IT! 1 year 4 months ago #29

jbretthorton wrote: Lowering does help alot with wheelies though, correct Big D? Yes, it's a huge help.	Dinan OFFLINE Expert Max Posts: 821 Thank you received: 260
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Re: If your haven't lowered yet, DO IT! 1 year 4 months ago #30

Not interested in lowering the bike. I have long legs and it's comfortable the way it is. I understand if you need to for "SLS" short leg syndrome.....	MsRandiGalves OFFLINE Gold Max Just me wanting to go faster, faster and faster--> Posts: 1271 Thank you received: 273
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