04-13-2014, 01:51 PM
If that stuff can't increase the cornering clearance, a GS500 Suzuki could smoke it on any reasonably twisty pavement. It looks pretty but unfortunately doesn't do a thing for the bike's ability to scoot down a curvy road.
I was looking at the frame trying to figure out what could be done and other than jacking up the suspension, you're going to be grounding out the hard parts too soon. Raising the rear would mess up the stability, so we'd have to raise the front, too, which then brings up the CG. Not so great. Maybe a little, but not enough to really help things.
Sawing off the sidestand would help; I already removed the centerstand. A full system that tucks in better would be helpful too.
But then we have the cases, which would be dragging on the left side.
That bums me a little, because the thing handles really well and with some serious shocks and a fork brace it would come a lot closer to railing through the turns.
Hanging a cheek off the seat is absolutely necessary for any kind of quick canyon work! (See Freddie in the Bad Seed video).
I was looking at the frame trying to figure out what could be done and other than jacking up the suspension, you're going to be grounding out the hard parts too soon. Raising the rear would mess up the stability, so we'd have to raise the front, too, which then brings up the CG. Not so great. Maybe a little, but not enough to really help things.
Sawing off the sidestand would help; I already removed the centerstand. A full system that tucks in better would be helpful too.
But then we have the cases, which would be dragging on the left side.
That bums me a little, because the thing handles really well and with some serious shocks and a fork brace it would come a lot closer to railing through the turns.
Hanging a cheek off the seat is absolutely necessary for any kind of quick canyon work! (See Freddie in the Bad Seed video).