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N_Jack · 06-01-2007, 02:35 PM

Does anyone know why this bike so top heavy? i got on a kowasaki vulcan and it just seemed like there has to be a reason why suzuki engineered so much weight to the top, when that vulcan feels 2 or three time lighter. I've got 500 miles on my v-strom now and i'm starting to get used to it but it still seems like if it had a lower center of gravity it would handle both the wind and the gravel (I live down about two miles of gravel road so its inevetable) quite a bit better.

06-01-2007, 02:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
N_Jack Newbie Joined: Jan 2007 Bike: 2003 V-Star 1100 Classic Location: mankato area, mn Posts: 9	V-Strom Center of Gravity Does anyone know why this bike so top heavy? i got on a kowasaki vulcan and it just seemed like there has to be a reason why suzuki engineered so much weight to the top, when that vulcan feels 2 or three time lighter. I've got 500 miles on my v-strom now and i'm starting to get used to it but it still seems like if it had a lower center of gravity it would handle both the wind and the gravel (I live down about two miles of gravel road so its inevetable) quite a bit better.