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Originally Posted by Alex Allmayer Beck
Kelly, Thanks, makes sense--changes the geometry. I do the same thing on my custom bikes--change the fork angle to 71mm for more agility. I pefer 72mm and work my corners with a bit more countersteer. Will have to experiment with the Ninja. So far I like the handeling--as I get more used to the machine, I may decide to experiment.
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The stock bike is set up very conservatively to appeal to the beginner rider. With the blocks up front, you can vary how much you can drop the front fork tubes which will in turn vary the head angle. I have it dropped as much as it can go right now. It worked well with the stock tires, but with the change to the bt090s, the back tire is a bit taller than the stock rear, so the head is even steeper still. I'm thinking of raising the front end back up by about 1/2 as much as it is now to experiment.