Most/all the bikes I'm looking at have some adjustability in the suspension. I don't think any come with an actual ride height adjustment like your 848. I figure with a proper suspension setup I'll get a little bit lower static seat height, since I'm lighter than the theoretical rider the bikes come from the factory set up for (but not by a whole lot). I'm thinking that will be worth something in the ballpark of 10 mm though.

My Ninja 650 had a lowering link in the back when I bought it. After about a year I took it out. The difference is enough that I want to avoid lowering a suspension if I can help it. Seat shaving and/or a factory low seat are possible, but there are bikes out there with characteristics I want that I can ride without modification, so I prefer to look more at those.

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