# how do we feel about lowering links?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-we-feel-about-lowering-links/73544
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [September 15, 2009, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-we-feel-about-lowering-links/73544 "2009-09-15T11:26:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@TsiTalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TsiTalon)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2009, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-we-feel-about-lowering-links/73544/1 "2009-09-15T11:26:05Z")
i was thinking about getting a lowering link form my bike? bad idea? good idea? or is it just rider preference. i fit my bike pretty good now but if i took it down i thought it would handle a little bit better and look better. let me know what you all think. thanks!
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### Author:  [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2009, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-we-feel-about-lowering-links/73544/2 "2009-09-15T12:16:50Z")
Very few people actually ride as well as their bike handles. If you never ride your tires up to the sidewall, you won’t be missing anything by lowering the bike.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2009, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-we-feel-about-lowering-links/73544/3 "2009-09-15T12:26:31Z")
To the best of my knowledge lowering links are most commonly used for short people who have trouble touching the ground. Take this with a grain of salt as I have little experience on this subject.
IMO…If your happy with your set-up, don’t do it.
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### Author:  [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2009, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-we-feel-about-lowering-links/73544/4 "2009-09-15T12:49:13Z")
I would think a lowering link would negatively effect the steering geometry that had big bucks spent r&d’ing.
I think operator error is the problem here.
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### Author:  [@TsiTalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TsiTalon)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2009, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-we-feel-about-lowering-links/73544/5 "2009-09-15T14:12:11Z")
I was thinking more looks then anything but fuck it its not worth it
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### Author:  [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2009, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-we-feel-about-lowering-links/73544/6 "2009-09-15T15:26:42Z")
Your bike will handle worse. Don’t do it unless you can’t handle the bike when its stopped. FWIW my zx10r is the first bike I can get both feet flat on the ground on, the last 2 and any other 600 I’ve ridden I can only tip toe.
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### Author:  [@ssal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ssal)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2009, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-we-feel-about-lowering-links/73544/7 "2009-09-15T15:35:35Z")
I love my lowering link. I was on my tippy toes before I got it lowered.
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### Author:  [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-we-feel-about-lowering-links/73544/8 "2009-09-16T17:15:24Z")
> [@ieatpaint315](#):
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> Your bike will handle worse. Don’t do it unless you can’t handle the bike when its stopped. FWIW my zx10r is the first bike I can get both feet flat on the ground on, the last 2 and any other 600 I’ve ridden I can only tip toe.
really? thos lil cbr 600s and r6’s are super low compared to gsxr1000
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### Author:  [@Tim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tim)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-we-feel-about-lowering-links/73544/9 "2009-09-16T17:34:39Z")
If you are interested in just cruising just slam it, but if you like to do twisties I wouldn’t sacrifice your handling.
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### Author:  [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-we-feel-about-lowering-links/73544/10 "2009-09-16T17:43:53Z")
Pointless if just for cosmetics, might as well put an extended swing-arm on it with a 220 tire IMO.
Function \> Form
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### Author:  [@gsx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gsx)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2009, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-we-feel-about-lowering-links/73544/11 "2009-09-16T17:57:37Z")
i would only use it for a drag set up and take it off or if its adjustable put it back to stock height when im not at the dragstrip…imo