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Ladie's 5'4 and under and an SS

may not be real helpful, but on my tall bike, i sometimes ride in the right wheel track coming to a stop and the left foot can be placed on the higher middle of the lane - flat foot without the bum squirm.
 
The proper way to lower a ss bike is to drop the suspension in the front fork triple clamp and replace the rear suspension dog bone with a longer one (this lowers the suspension height ) an equal amount.
The brackets can vary depending on the linkage in the rear suspension.

This will drop a super sports height in a safe and predictable manner.
The dog bones are available on ebay for a reasonable amount.
 
I feel like a broken record since I bring this up so much but it would be a good idea to check with your insurance company first as most companies will not insure a lowered a bike and will refuse to cover you in an accident if they discover your bike is lowered. State Farm is one that definitely said they would not cover a lowered bike.
 
If you look in the above video, the girl's ergonomics are terrible. If you're on the fence, get it lowered. A bad back will make it harder for you to make my meals in the kitchen. And think about in bed... "not tonight, my back is sore." Do you want your guy to look for the equivalent of Selena Gomez at 2 in the morning because you didn't lower your bike?
 
ZX600 said:
Use the front brake. No one should lower their bike, don't get a sports bike if you are going to lower it, get a cruiser may as well

Its just lack of confidence which will come with seat time.
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This is what I tried to type out but my version just kept coming out sarcastically about chicks caring about appearance instead of bike performance.
 
How is a topic about lowering bikes got everyone so mad...happy new year :)
 
KarGo said:
Only disadvantage of being short...
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This video has nothing to do with being short, she didn't setup properly, she tried to stop the bike while sitting straight in the middle, she should have set her weight to the left of the bike and kept her right leg on the peg as her butt slid to the left and place her left foot on the floor

All this happens naturally once you gain some experience
 
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ZX600 said:
This video has nothing to do with being short, she didn't setup properly, she tried to stop the bike while sitting straight in the middle, she should have set her weight to the left of the bike and kept her right leg on the peg as her butt slid to the left and place her left foot on the floor

All this happens naturally once you gain some experience
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My FZ1 is not a supersport but it does have the higher ce ter of gravity as opposed to a cruiser. At 5'3" I get the balls of my feet down - sometimes. If I shift and the road camber is right I can "flat foot" on my left but usually I don't bother. As stated, the more experience you have the less important this becomes. With 110,000 kms on the FZ1 I usually just touch down a toe, I'm so attuned to its balancing point. And that includes riding through the mountains loaded with camping gear.

I would note that the less foot you get down the better you have to be with slow speed bike control - tight u-turns rather than 3 pont turns and you can't always count on your feet to correct for mistakes. It takes a little time and a little faith in yourself and your bike but it can be done.

If it doesn't work out, and you just don't feel comfortable, then get it lowered.
 
1) Shave seat
2) Raise triple tree fork
3) Install lowering links

FemmeFatale said:
OK so my old bike was lowered 2 inches and I was able to flat foot in normal riding boots. I'm debating on whether I should with the next one. What do you ladies who are 5'4 or shorter do to work around this?
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everyone complains about how lowering a bike mucks with the performance, but for the most part, lowering it an inch or 2 for street riding probably isn't going to make a ton of difference anyway. If you are riding to the point where lowering it a couple inches is going to create ground clearance issues on the street then you either need to take it to the track, or you're probably experienced enough to leave it at the stock ride height and just scootch off the seat at stops.
 
kamikaze said:
everyone complains about how lowering a bike mucks with the performance, but for the most part, lowering it an inch or 2 for street riding probably isn't going to make a ton of difference anyway. If you are riding to the point where lowering it a couple inches is going to create ground clearance issues on the street then you either need to take it to the track, or you're probably experienced enough to leave it at the stock ride height and just scootch off the seat at stops.
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Perfectly said.
 
kamikaze said:
If you are riding to the point where lowering it a couple inches is going to create ground clearance issues on the street .
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Ground clearance? the issue is not ground clearance! it has to do with banking angles
 
ZX600 said:
Ground clearance? the issue is not ground clearance! it has to do with banking angles
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right. if you lower it, you can't lean the bike as far without parts contacting the ground. Which is why I said lowering it isn't going to create huge ground clearance issues on the street unless you are riding it like you're on a racetrack.
 
kamikaze said:
right. if you lower it, you can't lean the bike as far without parts contacting the ground. Which is why I said lowering it isn't going to create huge ground clearance issues on the street unless you are riding it like you're on a racetrack.
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I agree!
Plus most ppl who lower it would not be able to scrape peg on SS

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