6'6" and want a bike....
02-20-2004, 09:03 AM
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My 2c is this. First and foremost, invest in some good riding gear. A bike is secondary. Your hight should not limit you all that much, there are a number of bikes that should suit you fine. I'm actually kind of jealous, I always wanted a BMW R1150GS, but even at 5' 9" I can't put both feet down on that bike.
Try sitting on a Ducati ST2, I used to have one, it's a fairly tall bike, and even though perhaps not as reliable as the japanese, it's going to be far more reliable then a Harley.
Try sitting on a Ducati ST2, I used to have one, it's a fairly tall bike, and even though perhaps not as reliable as the japanese, it's going to be far more reliable then a Harley.
02-20-2004, 10:23 AM
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There a lot of big older cruisers like the Honda Shadow that can be had for little money to practice on. If you want to end up with a cruiser i think i'd learn on one.
02-21-2004, 06:22 AM
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If you want to learn about bike dynamics, I'd stay away from a cruiser. You just can't learn anything in a lounge chair.
I'm 6'4 and fit in a VFR fine. I think you're on the right track with the 919, Monster. FZ-1, naked style bike. Who say's you can't have both? A performance bike and a Hog?
I'm 6'4 and fit in a VFR fine. I think you're on the right track with the 919, Monster. FZ-1, naked style bike. Who say's you can't have both? A performance bike and a Hog?
02-22-2004, 11:31 PM
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Dealer said anything under 50mph is not much fun - bike will drop into a turn so quick. By comparison the ZZR is a doddle to trundle round in traffic and not bad on the open road. I'm 5' 10 1/2 and no problem with getting my feet down on the ZZR.
02-23-2004, 08:16 AM
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If you start with anything Standard or sporty you may be very disappointed when you switch to a cruiser. Yeah, you're still on two wheels in the open air but the feet-forward feel is so different (and not pleasant to me).
Not to mention the fundamental lack of guts most cruisers have. There are notable exceptions (V-rod, Warrior, ...) but for the most part they trade off a broad power band for low-RPM grunt and some more vibration.
Not to mention the fundamental lack of guts most cruisers have. There are notable exceptions (V-rod, Warrior, ...) but for the most part they trade off a broad power band for low-RPM grunt and some more vibration.