[ematheus]

Hi y'all !

I'm looking to get a katana 600 for my wife. The bike is perfect for her except the seat hight. Naturally I don't want to lower the bike - so - I'm looking for a seat that lowers the hight by 1 to 1.5".
I was not able to find anything on line. Does anybody know about an aftermarket seat???


Ernst

 

[SVZuki]

Can you adjust the front forks to lower the ninja? I know my buddy did something to his CBR and it lowered the bike by messing with the forks.

 

[inspiron]

I wouldn't mess with the forks or the shocks unless I *really* knew what I was doing.

Read the book Total Control - High Performance Street Riding Techniques by Lee Parks. He has a whole chapter dedicated to the geometry of the bike, and how the different aspects of the suspension (compression and rebound) affect handling and overall safety.

I wouldn't just go screwing with the preloading on the forks just to lower the bike, because this could have very bad consequences for the handling and safety of the bike.

 

[ematheus]

That's what I wanted to avoid. Lowering a performance bike defeats the purpose. I don't want to loose any of the leaning capacity of the bike. That's the reason for the seat...
:wink:

 

[frogsyko]

Is there anyway to lower the seat/bike without messing with suspension? Anybody have some links please?!

 

[wgd9891]

SG1 gave a great explanation to me on this topic when i asked her since she has her bike lowered. Although many people think of adverse affects by lowering the bike it is better than having your feet dangling and you feeling insecure on your bike as a result of this. Use the search function for more help