What these fellas are really telling you is your bike will notice little difference in lean angle with a 6" stretch. They are correct. Actually, it will give you a bit more lean angle. The bike will tip in a bit slower but for twisty riding you'll get over that part.
What a stretch actually does is fooker up the suspension geometry. You are unloading the rear and loading the front so that sweet balance you had with stock suspension is gone forever. It also changes the swingarm angle adding more "Anti-squat" which decreases traction on the rear. When you give it gas the chain will pull the swingarm up under the bike which causes lose of traction. It adds more leverage on the shock and progressive linkage which decreases the shocks ability to control the rear tire. It changes rake and trail on the front as well, just to name a few of the negative issues.
Stretching your bike has absolutely no benifits to a street ride and creates a number of negative issues. Anyone who tells you a stretch creates no negative issues on cornering should be avoided when seeking suspension advise!
I agree with most of what you said.......but to say 'it has no benifit to a street ride' Well i think thats up to who is riding the bike. It isn't a cornering machine like before IF thats your purpose then by no means stretch your bike! IF your goal is to help keep the front down while going WOT in 1st gear and still be able to ride the moutian moderately(not railing) then only you can make that decision. I say go with exstetions and if you dont like it then go back to it being stock. Tuf i'm sure you have a vast more knowledge than i on suspension so i'm just stating my own experience on stretching my own bike, so no disrespect intended toward you.
I'm sure anybody can operate the throttle without lifting the front in a normal matter lol, but if you want to go WIDE OPEN you can get there quicker if your stretched IMO. I'm sure if you slip the clutch enough or maybe ride your rear brake you can there quicker also with prcatice as you said above. As i said above, the threads i've read of info. you have posted to i've always taken into all yours and others knowledge about these bikes as i'm new to, but learning very quicklyMy response would be, why not simply learn to operate the throttle?
With practice you can overcome that fear of lifting the front.
Throttle Management and braking are both skills that should be developed, not feared!
the majority of people install aftermarket longer swingarms to gain attention. they get bored with the current look of their busa. to those people, just wear a shirt with a catchy phrase to get those looks you so desire and need.
to people who put riding as top priority, stick with the geometry Suzuki engineers created. They know what they are doing better than a semi intoxicated bike-night participant arm chair mechanic. good luck...
the majority of people install aftermarket longer swingarms to gain attention. they get bored with the current look of their busa. to those people, just wear a shirt with a catchy phrase to get those looks you so desire and need.
to people who put riding as top priority, stick with the geometry Suzuki engineers created. They know what they are doing better than a semi intoxicated bike-night participant arm chair mechanic. good luck...
Stretching your bike creates a number of negative issues. Anyone who tells you a stretch creates no negative issues on cornering should be avoided when seeking suspension advise!
he said it would not change it much if any at all streatching it.