Bike versus your size.

[jimbothe]

The scale goes both ways. Do you ever worry that you look silly on a bike? Be it too large or too small?

I'm 6'2" and ahem, portly.

For years I was worrying if I looked stupid riding smaller framed bikes so I have always pretty much gone for sports tourers and the like.
I bought a TLR and sold it within a month because I saw my reflection in a shop window and just thought ...damn..

After over a year and a half I've now gone back to a TLS after selling my Thunderace as I love the sound and feel of the bike. I've had enough of worrying about what I look like and now I'm actually starting to really enjoy riding again, especially when I have to commute.

It may sound stupid but I just wondered if any others felt the same i.e too small for a big bike or too large for a small bike etc.
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[swiftb]

not really arsed what I look like size wise much, its more how the bike feels to me. Gixxer feels perfectly sized for my arm reach leg reach etc etc. Other bikes Ive liked ive ruled out straight away just by sitting on them. R1's for example - feels like sitting on a shuttle compared to the gsxr. Not particularly reach wise etc but the front fairing and tank feel huge which im not really a fan of.

[BigGeeking]

yeah 6 foot 2 and 16 stone on a honda cg 125

but she is like a little mule pull my fat ass all day at 60mph

but i dont look half as bad as the cagers sat in the traffic
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[Skudd]

I've always like the big trailies so I haven't had a problem, tall and fat bloke on a Varadero.
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[Dazbo666]

I usually have to go to shows, promos or just to dealerships before I consider changing bikes...
I'm not too bothered how I look on various bikes, but usually have to try a test-fit cos I'm relatively short.

I'd love to try out one of the big trailies, or maybe a road legal supermoto, but I'm just too short.. I've even had issues with some litre bikes
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[MarJay]

I am 5'5" and I used to ride a Triumph Daytona 955i. I probably wasn't really the right size to 'dominate' the bike on track etc.

At the moment I've got a Buell XB12S which most people find very small but its about right for me. Same with the FZR400 I have. Its exactly the right size for me as a sportsbike.
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[Carlosaurus]

6ft3 and a superslim 16st

I ride a Honda XR125 copy in Supermoto trim
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[WannaBeDude]

You worried for too long ! thankfully whilst a fat fucker, i'm am also a short ass !
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[R6 Wilson]

Never really worried. Both bikes YBR+R6 are massively different in size but both feel absolutely perfect for me
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[hmmmnz]

im 6'4" and have a monkey bike and a small frame vespa
i also have a bandit 12 and cb1000 ad quite a few bikes in between
i don't give a shit what i ride, i quite like riding the 60's vespa

if you like the bike, even if you don't but it does the job, really who gives a flying fuck what any one else thinks
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[ruck bodgers]

sod how it looks .saying that i am guilty of disguising my wheels becuase they looked like some chinese ones
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[WishayKillie]

6'3" and 15-16st (I'm trying to loose a bit of weight , although I dont look fat )
I manage to fit onto/into my 1098s with no real cramping issues and I dont think I look too big for it when I've caught a glimpse of my reflection in a shop window, not that I was actively looking or owt'

My brother has a Daytona 675 and he's about 6'2" and 12st I though he was going to be waaayyyy too bit for it but it seems to fit him nicely and he doesnt have and comfort complaints.
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[Razzy]

I'm 6' 3" and also ahem...portly and ride a tiger 955i and it is very comfortable and fits like a glove, before that was an Aprilia RSVR1000 and it was a huge supersport compared to a 1098 or blade or r1 which are all tiny and seem to disappear up my arse crack only bikes i feel comfortable on now are big adventure bikes and supermoto's
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[evoboy]

Im 6'5.

All the bikes i own are in my sig.

Non of them i feel stupid riding, cos i just dont care.
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[karoshi]

I'm 6'3" and over 20stone

Certain people I know are trying to convince me to get a Honda c90 for commuting in town, I'm fairly convinced that I'll look like the Circus Bear riding a Tricicle
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[jimbothe]

[Snorty]

I used to get TOLD I look stupid on a TZR 125, 15st and 6ft1, looks top-heavy with the thin little tyres.

My mate then got a TZR 125 also, and at 6ft3 and 18st, we apparently looked like "tweedle dee and tweedle dum" according to my girlfriend lol.

Not too fussed for looks really, having an L plate never bothered me either.

[jimbothe]

Trouble is I'm tall fat and wide so I can even make the legendary FJ1200 look like a 400
Here's proof
https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/jgillard/17000000751_400_cache-1.jpg
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Only about 5'8" (mmm, probably shrinking now) so don't tend to have the problem that bikes look too small.

But suspect most of us look so bad anyway that looking worse from riding an odd size bike doesn't really make thing look that much worse.

All the best

Keith
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[Mr_Cynical]

I'm 6'6 and a tubby bitch (22st). I rode my delightful chinese 125 for 6 months with no issues. As one of my mates put it, I looked like a wookiee on a tricycle! Yes, I looked very silly riding it, but I soon learned not to give a shit, cos I had a bike and it was awesome!

I'm now on a Bandit 6. It still looks a bit wee, but it handles just fime with me on it.

Like hmmmnz said; if it does the job, who gives a fuck what anyone else thinks
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[Moxey]

I'm 6'2, as well but only 12st the only bike that felt truly wrong for me was my YBR in size and other things. Varadero felt like it was built for me, perfect seat height, peg distance and dimensions.
Bandit feels like its too small for me sometimes but after seeing a photo of me on it looks quite the opposite, maybe its the return to a naked bike with only bars and clocks barely visible in front of me
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[karoshi]

[ms51ves3]

I look normal sized when I'm riding my TZR250. I'm small.

I'm sure the Blackbird dwarfs me, but I don't care, because no one gets much of a chance to look...it's just too quick

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Cared about looking too big for about 2 months..waste of time.
It's how you ride it. [spoken in a Keith Code voice]
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[olionel]

not sure how I look on the beloved xrv, I'll get a photo taken one day... 5'8", 11 1/2 stone...getting my seat cut down an inch or so just to be on the safe side, as I safely tiptoe when the bike is unloaded (i.e. 60 of my foot touching ground)...nearly nearly finished it ready for offroading
there is a 90% chance that I will get a hernia from picking up for the 10th time in a row...
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