how much can you lower the front end
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how much can you lower the front end
I've already dropped the back end on my girlfriends bike so she could touch the ground easier, but I am wondering how much I can drop the front end so she can touch the ground easier. Twice now she's come around a corner with some jackass in the wrong lane and she's dropped it. I figure another 1/2" or so would work out well, but to do that, I'd have to drop the front about 1". Is this too much? Am I going to run into issues with too much slack in the brake cables? I could tighten up the front suspension so I doesn't bottom out so easily... also since she is a new rider, she's not into wheelies, and what not.
How much does dropping the front end affect the handling? I know you decrease the angle, and the front end becomes unstable, but isn't the rake set by the triple tree?
Thanks for your help
Sauce
How much does dropping the front end affect the handling? I know you decrease the angle, and the front end becomes unstable, but isn't the rake set by the triple tree?
Thanks for your help
Sauce
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