Lowered bike

[sixpack577]

Those tour bags seemingly lower the bike. Mine wasn’t as loaded in this shot. How about this allegedly new bike? Looks lowered doesn’t it?View attachment 1646430View attachment 1646431

Yours does not look lower to me.
The angle of the gen3 could trick the eye.

 

[sixpack577]

And I swear you have the best places to ride in the whole country...

 

[QFry]

Yours does not look lower to me.
The angle of the gen3 could trick the eye.

That gen 3 looks lowered in comparison to mine (lean angle is to straight up). Possibly a strap up front? Looks like there is an unfamiliar bit of something in the front that could be the lowering strap.