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14-07-08, 11:59 AM

I know this comes up a lot and I?ve found some good info through searching, but have some questions.

How much do the lowered seats actually lower by? Are they just as comfortable? Those that have scooped out their OE seat, how much lower is it, and is it still comfortable?

It seems impossible to lower the front by more than about 10mm, because it looks like the forks will bottom out, so wont the lights be pointing skyward? I take a pillion quite a bit which is bad enough so I don?t really want to make it worse!

If I lowered the forks 10mm, and the rear 25/30mm, would the handling be noticeably upset?

To lower the forks do you just undo the 4 clamps on the fork legs and slide them through?

14-07-08, 11:59 AM	#1
Miles Guest Posts: n/a	Another bike lowering thread.... I know this comes up a lot and I?ve found some good info through searching, but have some questions. How much do the lowered seats actually lower by? Are they just as comfortable? Those that have scooped out their OE seat, how much lower is it, and is it still comfortable? It seems impossible to lower the front by more than about 10mm, because it looks like the forks will bottom out, so wont the lights be pointing skyward? I take a pillion quite a bit which is bad enough so I don?t really want to make it worse! If I lowered the forks 10mm, and the rear 25/30mm, would the handling be noticeably upset? To lower the forks do you just undo the 4 clamps on the fork legs and slide them through?