Originally Posted by
wphamilton
I agree with you on both 1 and 2, but I don't see any difference in weight distribution and I don't see any physical justification for including leverage in the control input as a factor of more control. Moreover, I don't see any greater leverage in the drops either - the distance to the pivot point are essentially the same either way.
You may not see any leverage/weight distribution benefit, but I certainly do. I would never go into a high speed lean on a corner with my hands on the hoods. Not because I'm advocating one over the other, but because to me, it's a recipe to end up in a ditch.