Euro ergo specs?

[jimigalahad_imp]

I recently purchases a Euro/Japan factory seat which is about 1/2" to 3/4" lower than the US model. My 29 inch inseam has been enjoying it so far. However, it did slightly change the ergonomics and now my handle bars feel a bit high. I'll probably be looking into slightly lowering the bars a similar distance but this got me thinking...

Besides seat and paint options, was there anything else different between the Euro vs. US bikes? Google wasn't much help.