I continued to be dumbfounded by the absurd seat heights of modern bikes. Most or all of them have under 6" of rear wheel travel so why does the back end have to be jacked-up so it looks similar to a motocross bike with 12" of travel?
I continued to be dumbfounded by the absurd seat heights of modern bikes. Most or all of them have under 6" of rear wheel travel so why does the back end have to be jacked-up so it looks similar to a motocross bike with 12" of travel?
I think it is so they can fit the big catalytic converter and mufflers under the engine and still have ground clearance for the rare event that they get onto unpaved roads.I continued to be dumbfounded by the absurd seat heights of modern bikes. Most or all of them have under 6" of rear wheel travel so why does the back end have to be jacked-up so it looks similar to a motocross bike with 12" of travel?
I think it is so they can fit the big catalytic converter and mufflers under the engine and still have ground clearance for the rare event that they get onto unpaved roads.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but to me it looks really ugly. Like a very angry insect. Not a smooth flowing line in the whole mess.
Definately not a new design philosophy and for those unable to swing a leg over the seat, there are more than few low flat seated machines being produced.