How would this setup handle hard turns?

[x-d-x]

I am just curious to see what everyone thinks about this bikes turning capabilities? Do you think it lost alot over stock?

[x-d-x]

Im hoping to get alot more serious with my turns im just always paranoid if im gonna scrape or if that extension is gonna come into play. But thank you in advance.

[kml666]

I am just curious to see what everyone thinks about this bikes turning capabilities? Do you think it lost alot over stock?

Truthfully?

Yes, it would lose at lot in handling compared to a stock motorcycle. Any time you increase the wheelbase it takes an increased lean angle to negotiate a corner for a given speed.

Why would it matter though? Stretching the wheelbase is all about straight line acceleration.


cheers
ken

[dadofthree]

That's not the ideal corner carver set up.

[limitedbusa]

i ride with a guy that has a gsxr 1000 that's stretched and lowered and he said it handles like crap in the corners. the wife has a lowered 750 gsxr and its not bad in turns but i can tell it doesn't handle as well as a stock bike.

[x-d-x]

Straight line acceleration is what i do tend to go far most of the time compared to trying to fly through corners but this did just confirm my thoughts on this setup. Thanks guys.

[studioman4fd5]

i crashed my bike thinking i could kick ass in the corners, you can still have a good time but NO knee dragin!!!!!

[x-d-x]

i crashed my bike thinking i could kick ass in the corners, you can still have a good time but NO knee dragin!!!!!

That looks to be a very very similar setup to mine. Thanks for sharing man. I think ill just take it easy through the corners. haha. :thumbs up:

[JGRbusa2008]

I am sure the streched part will make a huge different but not so sure about the lowered front end. That could even improve whillingness to go in to and around the corners due to the different anchle ( not spelled correct?) of the front forks.
But for sure it will not make it up for the longer wheel base. And another issue will be the suspension changes comming from lowering. Unless you optimize the suspension to the new conditions they will be a lot harder and the front end might start to scrid/ jump which I am sure is not a happy feeling if you are fully engagede in turning:whistling:.
But your straght acceleration will be potentional better depending on your skills

[jamestpc]

Doesn't look like any of those rear ends have been lowered to account for the extra height that those extensions would give. When stretching, I'd imagine it be necessary to lower the rear to keep things level. Why raise the centre of gravity?

So throw lowering links in to keep things tight, however you will lose the ability to lean a bit...

[x-d-x]

I already have adjustable lowering links on it. It still makes for interesting moments at times though. with a passenger the tail will sometimes make contact with the tire even so its about as low as i can go without modifying the tail or extension.