a question for the taller riders

yankeedoodle · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

I want an sv 650 in the near future. I'm 6"3. Will I fit on it alright? I will get down to the local dealer to see if theres one I can sit one, but for now I thought I'd ask if theres anyone else who is in/has been in my position.

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hmmmnz · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

you should be ok, might be a bit of a squeeze but not as bad as some sports 600's
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kitty kat · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Karma :

I am 5'9 & I think the sv650 is small
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stan hyd · Nova Slayer Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Karma :

im 6 foot 2 , im gonna go for a bandit after the Vespa im on now (I know the shame of it- it is a 200 though Sad

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yankeedoodle · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

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m0l0t0v · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Sep 2006 Karma :

You should be OK tbh but i guess it depends if you have long legs or not. I'm 6 2 and I'm very comfortable on my Hornet 6.
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Charlie · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 May 2007 Karma :

I'm 6 3 and I fit my hornet 250 fine.
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bonzo · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 01 May 2006 Karma :

Everyone's different. What i find comfortable, you might find back cripplingly bad. Ive heard of people on here of your sort of height having sports 400's and feeling absolutly fine. I'm 6" 1 and i could never ride a 400 with any degree of comfort.

I would've thought you could just about get away with an SV650. You might find you get cramping in your legs as they are bent so much though. You have to try it to find out.

smegballs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Karma :

i rode around a tiny Yam SR125 no probs, handled really well. Might just be me tho...

smegballs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Karma :

i rode around a tiny Yam SR125 no probs, handled really well. Might just be me tho...

chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

6'5" and the Speed Four fits me like a glove.
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LeeR · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Karma :

I'm 6' 1' and I looked at the SV but never sat on it, it just didn't do owt for me, I settled on the DL in the end, but went for the litre. Thumbs Up

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Kal · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Karma :

As kind of said above

Your ergonomics are pretty much inidvidual to you. Ratios of leg length, arm length and back length can all be different to someone else who has exactly the same height.

What your body will tolerate in terms of position can be very different as well - certain seating positions on Bikes cause my hips to semi dislocate for example.

If you really want an SV you are best off getting yourself down to a dealer, having a chat with a salesman and spending as much time sat on one as you can.
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yankeedoodle · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

thanks for all the replies. I'll try and sit on one at the dealers.maybe someone can hold it upright so I can get both my legs up and hav a real feel of the bike.sadly, because I'm still 33bhp restricted, I cant test ride one.

Just like Bittern, I also rode an SR 125. I found that comfortable so hopefully the sv will be ok.I think most of my height is in my torso, rather than my legs.