I can't imagine cornering with a lowered Stryker unless you raise the pegs. My '83 Harley has forward controls but I noticed that the pegs are quite a bit higher than the Stryker. Although I have never scraped the Stryker pegs, I know it's been awful close. I like the lowered look but would not wish to sacrifice any of the cornering clearance. For those of you with lowered bikes, what has been your experience?
Can you corner with a lowered bike ?
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Stock I couldn't corner for crap without scraping. Now I'm lowered 2.25" and now my pegs are worn 1/3 of the way LOL But I am an aggressive rider compared to many on here.
It looks to me that it definitely changes the angles that it will take to hit easier. Most people will never have an issue, but it depends on your level of cornering aggression.
I am getting ready to lower mine, but I am also getting ready to put on a bigger rear tire - I just want to get the overall height gain back out of it.
I am getting ready to lower mine, but I am also getting ready to put on a bigger rear tire - I just want to get the overall height gain back out of it.
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Doesn't mater a whole lot what ever configuration you have, the Stryker will hit pegs at slow speed in tight turns.
I have my bike lowered 2.25" and after installing the side mount plate, on the way back from Straightjackets I raced a dual sport BMW dozens of miles on HWY 101 through some pretty tight turns at speeds of 110+ mph and never touched the pegs and actually leaning and throwing the bike into corner after corner to beet him and pull away from him at speeds over 115 mph. That was with the stock 210. I would hit the tail pipe and even the tail pipe mount on the bottom in tight right hand turns if I hit any kind o bump. But now that I have the 240 on I rarely even scrape my pegs. You have to be going pretty slow in really tight turns to scrape. Like taking 25 or 35 mph turns at 50 mph.
I have my bike lowered 2.25" and after installing the side mount plate, on the way back from Straightjackets I raced a dual sport BMW dozens of miles on HWY 101 through some pretty tight turns at speeds of 110+ mph and never touched the pegs and actually leaning and throwing the bike into corner after corner to beet him and pull away from him at speeds over 115 mph. That was with the stock 210. I would hit the tail pipe and even the tail pipe mount on the bottom in tight right hand turns if I hit any kind o bump. But now that I have the 240 on I rarely even scrape my pegs. You have to be going pretty slow in really tight turns to scrape. Like taking 25 or 35 mph turns at 50 mph.
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When I put the 250 on, I didn't scrape for quite awhile, now it's back to scraping again. Probably just getting used to the feel again?
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I'm lowered 1" with the Avon 250 and I rarely scrape but I'm not a very aggressive rider, I do drag my heals a lot which is always a thrill
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What are you lowered with Shane?
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PCS lowering links
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I scrape the **** out of mine and that's on a new set of $130 battistini pegs lol. I mostly do it on sweeping type curves.
So, what's the problem exactly?
So, what's the problem exactly?
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I guess I'll go with those as well. We're about the same size, we both have a 250 and the low and mean fender.
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Hey Imortal, how are those pes holding up? I've been thinking about moving mine up before putting on the Bats?
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Been scraping the pegs quite a bit lately as I’m getting more accustomed to the bike, especially chasing an R1 all over the hills… My suspension is stock setup, rear spring set at 7, and I can’t imagine changing it (although I understand why Toby lowered). My biggest question is when I go to replace the stock rear tire do I go 240 or stock 210.. not sure what the difference is going to do to the handling feel.
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Holding up pretty good...I try not to scrape too hard, but I don't mind letting them hit a little bit. I'm not using them for brakes like Mentax...lmaoStraightjacket said:
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Yeah, I go about 280 these daysSCHIMBO said:
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The differences I feel are most noticeable when rolling into a corner it has a longer roll before you drop to maximum angle and feels slighter higher and like you have more traction and although I haven't tried it yet it fells like I could get more lean than with the stock 210. It's not quite as quick into turns but that's because you have more contact patch to deal with. It seams to stand up more and takes just a little more effort to lean it at slow speeds. If I was racing around the mountains behind a sport bike I would take the lowers off. You still wont get close to the lean angle any sport bike will but with a 240 you will get about a 1/2" or so more ground clearance and a lot more tire to road contact. So I think a 240 would be an improvement for racing around curves. The problem I have is I can't test it to it's limits where I'm at because the roads are just to sharp and full of pot holes etc and too dangerous to not leave a margin of error, because If I hit bottom/pegs or what ever and had to abort a turn I wouldn't just end up in the bushes or in a ditch,I would slam into a mountain of rocks or a tree or off a 1,000 cliff. And with it lowered I'm definitely not going to try it. I like the way it feels lowered and it keeps me safe.lol. And I love the way the 240 handles in corners.sdsting said:
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To me the bike flows better into the corners with the 240...even though I live in Florida...we don't have a lot of twisties..but I do go up to North Carolina and Tennessee quite often - Tail of the Dragon, The Snake, Shiners Run, Diamond Back and Devils Drop just to name a few...my bike (Raider) is not lowered but I do scrape the pegs quite a bit when riding up there. But I have a question for you "What are you looking for in a tire?" better handling, more mileage between tires, looks (the 240 fills up the fender better than the 210) as far as low speed cornering I've never really had an issue with that.sdsting said:
The guy in this video is running a 240 on a section of The Snake from last years Rally it was the first one I thought of http://youtu.be/27d9o_QZOzA
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