does anyone know if the 06 600 can be lowered my friend wants one and she is real small, dealer said it cannot be lowered..?
thanks

Has she sat on it yet? They really are quite low to begin with.

does anyone know if the 06 600 can be lowered my friend wants one and she is real small, dealer said it cannot be lowered..?
thanks



there are lowering links, but I dont recommend them. Completely messes with the stock suspension settings, even after they are adjusted. Has she ever had a bike before?

yes, they can be lowerd. Just like 1k said and I agree its messes the susp up. I would only do if and only if the rider couldnt touch. P. s. only lower it enough where the rider can touch, dont slam it. You should be ok.

I don't recommend touching the suspension even with a lowering link.... most experts will say you can lower the rear 1"-1.5" max with a lowering link, but I wouldn't even touch the suspension..the handling of the bike will be ruined, and the ground clearance will be affected. Basically, hard parts like the exhaust and engine case cover will be closer to the ground, so any aggressive cornering will be dangerous and risky.

You can always shave the seat down (remove the inner foam), tell her to wear some boots, and just teach her how to rest the bike on one leg when she gets to a stop light...

I have a k7 600 that I lowered with a lowering links and also took some padding out of the seat. I put the stock link back on the bike when I do track days. The small amount of padding I removed from the seat was easly done by taking the staples out from underneath and carefully shaving the padding on the underside not the top and replace the staples. The ride is still comfortable. good luck

if she isnt tracking the bike than yes lower it all you want. i dont get why everyone is saying it messes with the suspension. she prob wont use the bike for racing anyhow so why would it matter. slam the thing

if she isnt tracking the bike than yes lower it all you want. i dont get why everyone is saying it messes with the suspension. she prob wont use the bike for racing anyhow so why would it matter. slam the thing

Everyone is saying it because it's true. And do you think you don't need a proper handling suspension on the street? It's not just racing. How about emergency maneuvers and emergency braking? When braking, you have less suspension travel available. Combine that and trying to turn at the same time and it could mean the difference of missing the obstacle or slamming into it face first. Don't just tell someone it's ok to do it, when you have no knowledge of the subject whatsoever. It's not people's decision to lower bikes that bugs me, it's statements like this.

OP, I would suggest she try shaving the seat first before messing with the suspension. All she can be taught to shift her ass over and put down one foot at stop lights. You don't need both feet.

Everyone is saying it because it's true. And do you think you don't need a proper handling suspension on the street? It's not just racing. How about emergency maneuvers and emergency braking? When braking, you have less suspension travel available. Combine that and trying to turn at the same time and it could mean the difference of missing the obstacle or slamming into it face first. Don't just tell someone it's ok to do it, when you have no knowledge of the subject whatsoever. It's not people's decision to lower bikes that bugs me, it's statements like this.

OP, I would suggest she try shaving the seat first before messing with the suspension. All she can be taught to shift her ass over and put down one foot at stop lights. You don't need both feet.

None of my bikes are lowered but ive ridden lowered bikes and they did not feel any different on the street than my bike. i will never ever use the max potential of my brakes ever.

None of my bikes are lowered but ive ridden lowered bikes and they did not feel any different on the street than my bike. i will never ever use the max potential of my brakes ever.

Then you must only ride in a straight line because the ones I rode in the twisties you can notice the handling difference immediately.

Then you must only ride in a straight line because the ones I rode in the twisties you can notice the handling difference immediately.

like i said when i ride on the street in traffic very seldomly do i need to use the full potential of anything on the bike.

like i said when i ride on the street in traffic very seldomly do i need to use the full potential of anything on the bike.

That's all well and good but you're giving bad and incorrect advice to a potential new rider.

my wifes 07 600 has been lowered front and rear with links. I can tell a susp difference for sure but still handles its own in twisties. She loves it lowered down a bit. Ihave not had any problems with rubbing ground in hard turns. So she will never get it down that far

When I bought my 2007 GSXR 600 it was lowered by 1 inch via a lowering link and let me tell you... After taking it off, and reverting back to a stock dogbone/stock height, the ride is not even comparable. Every time I took a corner I felt like I had to force it to turn. But thats just me! BTW I still have my lowering link that was on my bike if your friend is interested! :P

I have a K9 that I lowered (had lowered by professional who actually races) as I am short as well. Handling on street or track has not been an issue. I am not saying I am right just voicing my opinion.

Then you must only ride in a straight line because the ones I rode in the twisties you can notice the handling difference immediately.

Exactly.

I've seen a handful of people crash on the easiest turns cuz their bike was lowered.

Tell the person to suck it up and deal with it or don't ride a bike. Haha

Just looked at seat height on both years and they are the same factory heights. The 2009 only has 2 lowering links available. the one I got was the better of the two and is 4" lowering link that does not actually lower bike 4 inches. keep in mind if you do get lowering link have someone who knows what they are doing install it and adjust your front forks properly at the same time, otherwise you will have the handling issues and is very dangerous whether on street or track!