Are you on your toes?
When you stop are your feet planted firmly on the ground? No... This situation poses a safety risk for you and others. When you need to stop quickly you wil not have 100% control if both feet do not touch the ground firmly. This issue may cause you to loose control of the motorcycle and could cause you to have an accident. You have several options to get both feet firmly on the ground.
Option one: You can switch our you seat to lower you center of gravity. There are several after market vendors out there with numerous seat variations. Some people have cut down their seat on their own. I would not personally reccommend this as there is an issue of safety. Spend a bit more and know you will have the peace of mind knowing that your seat will hold up and not fall to pieces. A narrower seat will allow your thighs to be closer together and will drop your feet closer to the ground.
Option Two: Suspension. You can check to see if your suspension be lowered. If not you maybe able to find lower shocks or have a shop custom lower them for you. Another item to check for your application is air shocks. With air shocks you can raise and lower your motorcycle as needed.
Option Three: Lowering Kits. There are many lowering kits on the market today. I do reccommend that you have the kit professionally installed. You shop have several size kits available and can guide you to the right kit for your fit.
Option Four: Lower profile tire. One major thing to do is check with your shop to see what difference this will make in your speedometer reading. This is very important as you will not have an accurate speed when running on the open road.
Option Five: Boot Lifts. As a last resort you can add risers or lifts to the inside of your boots. This will alter your boot fit as well. Most people are not comfortable with this option.
I have said it before ans will many times over. Ride safe. You bought the motorcycle to enjoy the open road stay alive and safe to see where the road leads you.
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