After installing Thunderbike t-bars, I felt the effort needed to push the bike over was reduced big time. The stock bars felt mostly comfortable to me, but awkward when turning. The t-bars seem to put the leverage right where its needed to lean the bike. Then I just installed some custom nitron shocks, built slightly longer at 330mm. I'm still on the stock Metzlers but theyve got a bald spot down the center and need to be replaced asap (3400 miles total). The little bit of increase in height drastically changed the ease in which it leans over. It feels MUCH lighter mini the turns, even while running a tire with a flat spot. I can already feel the increase in the rear height while sitting on it, and I haven't even installed my Excedra max rear. I'm sort of worried that the height/angle may be a little too much after both the shock length increase and tire height increase. If I were to go with a lower profile front tire, the rake angle would be changed even more drastically. I guess I'm saying, it may be a good idea to go 1 step at a time, rather than changing both tire sizes at once and not knowing what the end result is going to be. If you aren't already running the exedra max, i would give that tire a shot. That small increase in height alone may be enough to sharpen up the handling to your liking. I do realize that raising the rear even slightly is not an option for everyone, as some may struggle to get their feet flat on the ground as-is.