Sat, 04/28/2007 - 04:42
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Just curious to know whether I'll dwarf one of the vintage bikes like the R50. I'm 6'4" and about 200lbs. Will handling be pretty restricted? Will I look like I'm riding a clown bike? hehe
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Sat, 04/28/2007 - 09:39
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What is the ideal rider height?
I'm 5'10" with a 30" inseam and a bit north of either of you in mass. The /2 bikes have a short reach to the pegs, and if you're a kneescraper, you'll find cornering clearance pretty limited. But for me, that's not really the point.
The plunger frame bikes are even lower, so you might want to keep that in mind. I took the MSF ERC class on my /3 and dragged the pipes all the way through the U-turn box. The other students thought it pretty entertaining, and I only used about 2/3rds of the allocated space for the maneuver...
Sun, 04/29/2007 - 14:26
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Re: What is the ideal rider height?
Just curious to know whether I'll dwarf one of the vintage bikes like the R50. I'm 6'4" and about 200lbs. Will handling be pretty restricted? Will I look like I'm riding a clown bike? hehe
I am 6-2 and have tried all the seat and handlebar combos. Due to your long arms, the solo seat with US bars with risers in the front holes will sit you bolt upright, if not leaning backwards. With a solo seat, you might need the risers not only in the front holes, but turned around pointing forwards, which looks odd. With a bench seat and Euro bars to reach for, you might be able to scoot back enough without reversing the risers. The /2 still has a low saddle height and your knees will be very bent.
Mon, 04/30/2007 - 12:59
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What is the ideal rider height?
Thanks for the comments, I'll have to keep that riser bar tip in mind. Hopefully I'll get myself to the Classic Motorcycle Day to see for myself.
I'm a little over 6 foot and about 185 lbs. I feel a bit cramped on my R69S. But the bike handles just fine. I haven't seen any pictures of myself on the bike but my knees are bent more than 90 degrees. I have seen pictures of myself on my /7 and to me I look a little big for the bike, so I'm guessing that's exaggerated some on the /2.
Kurt in S.A.
Kurt in S.A.
'78 R100/7 '69 R69S '52 R25/2