6'6" and want a bike....
02-18-2004, 10:08 PM
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6'6" and want a bike....
I will start by saying that i'm more of a cruiser guy at heart, I do want a harley night train some day. I figure that i would be better off however learning about bike dynamics (while very different) on a street bike or naked bike as a starting point. What do some of you other taller riders ride? I'm signed up for the Harley Rider's Edge course sometime in early May. At that time i'm going to be picking up a bike, maybe sooner if I find a deal but i obviously will let it gather dust untl i can get instruction.
02-19-2004, 01:07 AM
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Suggest you sit on bikes so that you find the ones on which you are comfortable as a start point. But if you want to go the cruiser route, why not start there?
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Well I am 6'4'' and when I bought my most recent bike (Yamaha YZF600R) I found that a tall rider has to go towards the more touring road bikes or of course cruiser bikes. The R6 and CBR600's were a little to cramped for me.
02-19-2004, 03:47 PM
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Originally posted by Welshman
if you want to go the cruiser route, why not start there?
if you want to go the cruiser route, why not start there?
I remember a while ago i sat on a couple Ducati Monsters, but i do not remember how the fit was. I dont think I need/want the maintenance required with such a bike for starters.
As far as the import cruisers... they dont offer the same feeling as a harley (or american custom). I was considering picking up a sportster, but they are way to small for a guy my size...
As if its bad enough I cant fit in an S2K out of the box... i wonder how limiting my height is in the two wheel arena...
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Get a pocket bike . LOL
The Duc Monster should fit you,as a side benefit you can learn bike repair since you will break down quite a bit. We have a couple of Duc owners in our riding group. When you buy your Harley you will be used to fixing bikes.
The Duc Monster should fit you,as a side benefit you can learn bike repair since you will break down quite a bit. We have a couple of Duc owners in our riding group. When you buy your Harley you will be used to fixing bikes.
