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Originally Posted by GregR1  i'm pretty sure that a high center of gravity makes a bike more nimble and easier to lean into turns, which is precisely what you'd want in an adventure bike. sportbikes all have a fairly high CG as well, and they're raced much more than cruisers are.
in contrast, a low CG is better for cars as it keeps them more stable. |
And I'm pretty sure that nobody designs a vehicle and purposely moves the CG up!
Unless maybe it's a trade-off for increased ground clearance.
The "lower lever" of a bike is taken up by transmission, suspension and wheels. As you add things like bigger engines, tanks, seats and radiators, etc. about the only place they can go is UP. (OK, opposed piston designs are kind of an exception but some of that new mass still tends to go up too).