i have actually seen lowering kits for the older model bikes. the kkits replace the rear springs and cause the back end to sit around an 1 1/4 inch lower the kit was sumwhere around 100 to 150 another option would be replacing the seat. the stock seat on this bike causes it to feel much higher. I have seen people drop the rear end witht he kit and put a new seat on and the bike looks more like a chopper but also looks as though the bike is way easier to ride on account of the hight