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Old 08-03-17, 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Machoman121
I've lowered my handlebar of the SLR2 by reversing the stem and also moving it down a few spacers on the steerers. I think it made for a better handling bike - it also feels racier with more weight up front rather than behind.

If anything it made the SLR2 looked even better....a bit more macho.

Interesting... Can you stand up safely over the bars now, even going downhill? Is it not too twitchy at speed? Does it do sharp corners well at speed? Many design factors combine to make a bike safe, it might be wise to check out the performance of that mod before you need to in an emergency
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