Originally Posted by
LesterOfPuppets
Shorter bars and shorter stems = quicker steering, IME.
Cutting 'em down probably made things a little perkier.
Other things that could make steering quicker are steeper HTA, other steering geometry differences and weight distribution farther back, as a result of STA, saddle setback, higher bars or shorter stem.
Not sure about the HTA, but I noticed the stem angle isn't as high on the Superfly. It's not marked, but looks like a 5 degree. The Cobia is a 10 degree. Both stems are the same length.