For those vertically challenged folks that can't flat foot while stopped....do you use the tippy toe method or lowering links? What kind of effects do the lowering links have on the performance/ride? What would they hit up the wallet for parts/installation?

 

I use the one foot method. I wouldn't resort to lowering links. If you're into the twisties, it'll effect ground clearance of parts such as your rearsets and your exhaust.

 

I'm 6'1' and really don't hit totally flat footed. I don't think it's that big of a deal to lean. Most of the time you are moving anyway.

 

I'm 6' and touch flat foot on both sides. Guess it's more of a inseam thing, I"m 33" in jeans.

I'd rather use the leaning method than lower the bike. But I guess you have to do what's comfortable for you.

 

My wife has a lowering link (1") on her R6 and lowered front end to match geometry to stock. I have to be at the track at track pace before I start to overwhelm it enough to drag parts (aftermarket rear sets and highmount exhaust though). Not once on the street have I drug parts on it and it handles just fine. If you lower the front and the rear together the geometry will stay the same and mostly handle the same although the suspension rates are changed because of the lowering. Just watch the radiator and brake lines to make sure nothing pinches or hits when the suspension compresses.

$100 for the lowering link and about 1.5 hours of my time. Not too bad.

The only reason she lowered it is to move it around in a parking lot when she was new to riding..........she could probably raise it back up and be fine now so if you can get by with out doing it and are comfortable by all means......leave it alone. If not...lower it.

 

Dont have that problem but at one time I did and I'm with slip....bank it on one foot. I use to lean to the left to get my foot down and post my right on the rear brake. Piece of cake...Or just grow a few

 

I lowered mine 1.5" front and back and I dont care what anyone says I cant tell a difference in handling at all I am a very aggressive rider and love twisties and ride them hard all the time and have never had any issues of dragging parts. So lowering it will not do anything to the handling if done right.

 

mine was lowered an inch when I got it, and it used to bottom out on speed bumps [:@]
The suspension was soft... so you have to stiffen it.

I think the only 2 issues for vertically challenged people are: 1> moving the bike back while on it 2> coming to a stop with lean on the unexpected side i.e. you plan to stop with left foot down but bike tips to right...

 

i bought my bike with it already lowered, i hate it, i cant raise it back up til i get a new kickstand and when i try to keep up with all my buddies, i get nervous so i let off, ive hit pegs a few times and scared the **** out of me, but i guess it all depends on how much lower you wanna go, mine is two inches i think, i cant seem to find a stock kickstand for cheap to raise it back up

 

Boy, it's great to be a girl. I'm 5'8". If I wear flat boots, I just lean it a bit, but most of the time I wear boots with a bit of a heel and comfortably get both down.