Best bike for tall person
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I would say any of the big trailie types or tourers would be OK,because if you are sitting more upright height is less of an issue, but if you want a sporty bike I think you'll have to go for an Aprilia or a Triumph. I'm 6 foot and found most of the Jap sports bikes and Ducatis uncomfortable.
I'm 6'2 and my Blackbird. Decent handling, performance and top reliability.
Also - Doesn't look like a monkey bike when I'm sat on it
I mixed and matched my kit to get a decent fit. It can be done. Long sleeves stop bare arms showing when reach forward to the bars. A long back on the Jacket will help stop getting cold draughts un your spine. Whatever you do, make sure your jeans don't have a seam or thick leather behind the knee because you are going to have to fold your legs up pretty tight whatever bike you get.
Also - Doesn't look like a monkey bike when I'm sat on it
I mixed and matched my kit to get a decent fit. It can be done. Long sleeves stop bare arms showing when reach forward to the bars. A long back on the Jacket will help stop getting cold draughts un your spine. Whatever you do, make sure your jeans don't have a seam or thick leather behind the knee because you are going to have to fold your legs up pretty tight whatever bike you get.
Im 6' 3'' and the Bandit is fine for me,ive got flat bars on it so its more of a streach and is better on my back. Hornet & Fazer were much tighter & I had a go on an R6 & a VFR400 and bloody hell I felt like some kind of giant. My leathers have streachy non leather bit round the back of the knee which is more comfortable for my praying mantis like legs when bent up.
Its not so much the size of the bike but where the peg position is that determines the leg room, so most sports bikes with high pegs are gunna be cramped for long legged ones. Particually if you have a shagged knee like wot I do and it hurts to be bent up for long periods- which on a sports bike means i have to streach it out after about 10 mins! i can last almost an hour on my Bandit.
Its not so much the size of the bike but where the peg position is that determines the leg room, so most sports bikes with high pegs are gunna be cramped for long legged ones. Particually if you have a shagged knee like wot I do and it hurts to be bent up for long periods- which on a sports bike means i have to streach it out after about 10 mins! i can last almost an hour on my Bandit.
Ranz said: I've been thinking about the BMW 1150GS. Not sure about the styling though. Need to look at the 1150R and 1200.
Harley's........mmmm...I wonder.
I was looking at the GS650 Dakkar or the 1100RS. im just over 6" and to be honest when i did mytest on a gs500, it almost killed me. no where to fold my legs !
I have ridden an Arica Twin, its great lots of leg room, comfortable for 100 + miles, good mpg... if its not yoru cup of tea, what about a Dominator ?
or Triumph tiger ?
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