How many inches/mm have you lowered your front end?

[pickle.of.doom]

Every bike that I have ever ridden that was lowered handled like complete ass.

[OreoGaborio]

Originally Posted by pickle.of.doom

Every bike that I have ever ridden that was lowered handled like complete ass.

That's cuz they're doing it the wrong way.

There's slamming a bike for aesthetic reasons, and then there's lowering the bike slightly in a way that it changes the geometry for the better.

Decreasing rake/trail by either dropping the front a few mm or raising the rear a few mm quickens the handling by removing some of the stability that's dialed into the bike from the factory.

The rear of my SV race bike is jacked the mutha eff up via an Ohlins and the front is dropped slightly. With the Diablo Supercorsas on there, the thing reads my freakin mind... I also have Scott's damper to compensate for the loss of stability.


Just remember, a little goes a long way and everything else has to be in proper order for it to be safe & effective. This "mod" should only be done AFTER the rest of the suspension is set up for you & your weight.

[HokieDNA01]

lowered 8mm in the front when the Ohlins internals were installed. Stock penske in the rear sprung for my weight. HUGE difference!!

[pickle.of.doom]

Originally Posted by OreoGaborio

That's cuz they're doing it the wrong way.

There's slamming a bike for aesthetic reasons, and then there's lowering the bike slightly in a way that it changes the geometry for the better.

Decreasing rake/trail by either dropping the front a few mm or raising the rear a few mm quickens the handling by removing some of the stability that's dialed into the bike from the factory.

The rear of my SV race bike is jacked the mutha eff up via an Ohlins and the front is dropped slightly. With the Diablo Supercorsas on there, the thing reads my freakin mind... I also have Scott's damper to compensate for the loss of stability.


Just remember, a little goes a long way and everything else has to be in proper order for it to be safe & effective. This "mod" should only be done AFTER the rest of the suspension is set up for you & your weight.

Yes, I'm talking strictly those that were lowered for short people.