My CB is lowered 4 1/2" in the front (3" of spring removed, 1 1/2" pulled through the trees) and about 2 and a half in the back, it rides and handles great. I'm making a hardtail for it here soon that will drop the back another two inches.
I support this.
My CB is lowered 4 1/2" in the front (3" of spring removed, 1 1/2" pulled through the trees) and about 2 and a half in the back, it rides and handles great. I'm making a hardtail for it here soon that will drop the back another two inches.
Handling includes going around corners guys..... 
So quick to talk down on everything.
Have you owned or ridden a very low bike? If not, you have no rhyme or reason to chime in.
I can lay my CB over pretty far in turns without scraping pegs or pipes while outrunning friends through twisties. It actually handles better than it did stock in my opinion.
It actually scares me to read responses like that, apart from being defensive, its not very good advice to anyone wanting decent information on a "good" handling bike, i couldn't ride a bike that low, I have trouble with ground clearance on a stock height 750, scraping the pegs {folding them up and scraping the bracket}, i always remove the center stand , my mate Harry used to scrape the alternator case on his 750, so why the hell would i want to lower one, i like to ride it the way it was intended to be ridden. I had a friend that had a 750 chopper and i rode it regularly, i completely ruined his pipes trying to get it round corners at less that normal cornering angles and it was down right dangerous, it did look good but handled like crap.. I wasn't talking you down mate, just throwing some reality into the conversation, Remember, you think your bike can blow guys off in the twisties being that low, my experience tells me that thats not possible unless your friends are really slow and less than average riders.
.... I grew up with guys that raced bikes and rode them properly, all bikes have their place, but to say a bike like the 750 with 4 inches of suspension height removed handles "well" is incorrect, It may ride nice in a straight line but you seriously compromise cornering clearance and the bikes ability to take defensive action severely. I'm not telling you to raise it back up mate, just pointing out that you are making it "worse" not " better than stock" or its intentional design, thats why i said what i said, there's no disputing that..
Have you owned or ridden a very low bike? If not, you have no rhyme or reason to chime in.
Yes, and i have owned over 30 different road bikes {closer to 40} from 750 Honda's {lots of them} to GSXR 1100's and almost everything in between, that doesn't include dirt bikes and converted race bikes., never had a car license till i was 40, just bikes... I am fanatical about good handling bikes because i still like to ride hard when and where i can, i spend a lot on quality suspension parts and tires and for good reason.
Just refuting your "handling" statement James, i don't question your choices, thats entirely up to you, i know what a good handling bike is set up like and unless its a racing sidecar outfit, taking 4 inches out of the suspension of a road bike is going backwards in the handling department. Don't look to be offended by my replies, no offense intended...
