Lowering???

StwBusa

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Amongst other mods I want to do to my bike..... I would like to fit Soupys Bar riser and use that to lower the bike also (slightly) I like the lowered look but I do not want to loose the handling capabilities of the bike.... Am I asking the impossible or is there an amount of lowering that doesn't detract from the bikes surprisingly good handling???
 
Any adjustments to the bikes geometry will change it, for good or for worse is trial and error. I found raising the back helped me find my happy spot on the bike. Lowering the front might lower your cog. Raising the rear might raise the cog. Pitching the bike slightly foward help me like the initial turn in when cornering. :beerchug:
 
Chances are that unless you are a top notch rider, you will not affect the handling adversely enough to hurt you. Will you notice it? Probably... I had my 04 on the second notch for years and honestly, it handled fine for the way I rode it.......
 
i noticed a significant change when i went from an inch taller to 1 1/2 inch slammed...

can i still carve a corner sure, can i carve it as well as before... no...

lose a lot of lean angle dropping it as far as i did...

but not sure how much i would have noticed from stock down one inch or so...


Nice thing about soupy's, your not stuck for long if you dont like it...
 
If you lower the front and back the same amount you won't effect the handling but you will have less clearance. My 09 is lowered 3/4 front and rear and I love it. Much easier to control off the line. Get adjustable links for the rear and you can try different settings till you find what you like.
 
If you lower the front and back the same amount you won't effect the handling but you will have less clearance. My 09 is lowered 3/4 front and rear and I love it. Much easier to control off the line. Get adjustable links for the rear and you can try different settings till you find what you like.

Wrong, you've effectively lengthened the wheelbase....it handles slower
 
The right side of the engine(while sitting on the bike) sticks out further than the left on Gen1 and 2. The fairing scrapes the road with an agressive lean angle. It will do this much easier on a lowered bike. Mine is stock height and has a scrape that looks like an egg on the lower fairing around the clutch cover. I try not to lean that far over, but as said it's much easier to do when lowered. If you just like to cruise around or go fast in a straight line you'll be fine lowered. You said you just like the look, but if you'de like the bike lowered to help your feet touch you may want to try a lower seat like the New Image.:beerchug:
 
I recently bought a GSXR1K that was lowered. I can tell you one thing...you could not turn on the bike. I bought it because it was a good deal, but for proper handling, put them at proper height.
 
Wrong, you've effectively lengthened the wheelbase....it handles slower



your also loweing the center of gravity , meaning the weight is low and will take bit more to get it to lean over !

all this is minimal but very noticeable to any rider , pro or not !

my bike is a little low in back and stock up front looks good and i have no problerms with handling

im no corner carver but i like it !

so all in all if you like it and you can deal with the change in geomitry and handling dont worry about it !
 
I noticed a big difference just an inch lower in the rear. Handling slowed down alot. Once I dropped the front a little everything came back. I used spacers under the top clamp. Looks great and more comforable too. It's just about how you ride and what you like. :thumbsup:
 
Wrong, you've effectively lengthened the wheelbase....it handles slower

+1 on this.

Lowering the bike lengthens the wheelbase, so your cornering goes out the window. I raised the rear of mine 1", lowered the front 1" and the steering was vastly improved.
Lowering = longer wheelbase, worse handling, but better stability off the mark.
Raising = shorter wheelbase, better handling, but worse stability off the mark.
 
+1 on this.

Lowering the bike lengthens the wheelbase, so your cornering goes out the window. I raised the rear of mine 1", lowered the front 1" and the steering was vastly improved.
Lowering = longer wheelbase, worse handling, but better stability off the mark.
Raising = shorter wheelbase, better handling, but worse stability off the mark.

I find this all very confusing... How does lowering the bike alter its wheelbase??
 
Has anyone fitted SW Motech EVO frames to the Busa' 1300?

Part # KFT.05.575.200

Whats the best luggage to compliment these frames? Looking to purchase in the UK if any one can recommend a reliable supplier.

Ta'
 
I find this all very confusing... How does lowering the bike alter its wheelbase??
Lowering it via longer links changes the "at-rest" (unloaded) position of the swing arm. The closer the swing arm gets to being horizontal, the longer your wheelbase is.

N.B. I am not a mechanic, so I may not be explaining this very well.
 
Lowering it via longer links changes the "at-rest" (unloaded) position of the swing arm. The closer the swing arm gets to being horizontal, the longer your wheelbase is.

N.B. I am not a mechanic, so I may not be explaining this very well.

I could see how that would work...but it seems the effective change in the length of the wheelbase would be marginal at best...
 
...but it seems the effective change in the length of the wheelbase would be marginal at best...

Well, you are wrong, and I speak from experience.
A change of any part of a bike's steering geometry, including wheelbase, will affect handling. - That's why people change things, i.e. to best suit their purpose. You don't think drag bikes are slammed to the ground just for aesthetic reasons, do you?
 
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