I was wondering what kind of effects lowering a bike 2-3 inches would have on the bikes handling and what else would need to be done to make the bike stable if needed?

 

Dropping it kills your maneuverability. But it does make it more stable on the high end. Lowering it more in the front helps keep the front wheel planted, making takeoff's quicker and easier.

Unless you plan on drag racing the bike or are a midget, I wouldn't be monkeying around with the ride height.

 

^^^+1 You will be able to launch harder w/ out wheelieing (spelling? ) but the bike wont corner well at all...good for the dragstrip.w/ someone like Nancy you would have to try to find the best compromise between staying upright @ red lights and still getting thru twisties in one piece-ya dig? I'd do some homework and find the bike that is lowest in stock form to begin with (If it's for her) I think 07 cbr600rr is pretty low......but using links and coming down 2-3 inches will kill the handling. can proly use stock suspension, they are uaually very adjustable these days anyway and you wont ruin the handling by going too far

 

If you're not driving ***** out through the corners you'll be fine. Just make sure you adjust the front the same as the rear. Also make sure you take it easy on it till you're used how it will handle at a lower height. Lowering the front gives the front tire more weight on it and helps turn in speed. I run my bike for the road at stock height in the rear and 10mm lower in the front to help my bike with high speed tire slap. I adjusted a friends CBR600R 2" both front and rear he said it didn't handle much different for his style of riding. I did it because he is shorter and had a hard time touching the ground at certain stop lights. I used lowering links on that bike they work great for the rear. In the front I slide the forks up the triple tree but make sure the fender doesn't hit the top cowl.

Ground clearance and kick stand height is a couple real issues. Most bikes I lower we end up taking some length out of the kickstand so the bike isn't sitting straight up and down.

Jeff

 

Your in the wrong forum with that question. Try the "Custom Busa" forum.

 

yeah it is for nancy....trying to find a solution ...cuz shes only 5 foot 5 she can tip toe a 07 gixxer 750 barely

 

yeah- like I said I would find a bike that's low to begin with,(600cc) and stick to the stock suspension IMO you might be suprized what a difference you can make w/o lowering links. my bike is down 10mm in front and 16mm in back,and feels quite different than stock,noticably lower...

 

Man now you make me feel bad when I found out it's for your lady, I take the BUSA comment back.

 

You should put helium in the tires! it makes the bike light and flickable in the corners:YEAH then you can lower it like eight inches and still lay waste to those nasty gixxas out there!