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Old 01-22-2012, 12:11 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by kawboyCAFE View Post
i actually lowered the bike because they had the tail too far up in the air, and i kept sliding forward into the gas tank. now it sets perfect, and i no longer feel like i am going to slide forward. i think it might have actually helped the aerodynamics a little, but i didnt really care about that at the time. i just wanted to stop sliding into the gas tank. plus, there is a little less stress on the wrists now, with the lower tail. not that there was much to begin with.
You'd be better to modify the seat to reduce its forward slant rather than lowering just the rear. You are altering the cycle's geometry by just dropping the rear-end - generally not a great idea.


Jay
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