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tootall · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Karma :

6'7" (hence my username) 15 stone.
Anyone recommend a mid-price bike for commuting and weekend fun? I learnt on an NSR125 (which probably made me look a bit stupid! Laughing

) but now want a bigger bike. Still wanting something slightly sporty though. Friends say i should go for a Triumph Tiger or BMW but i quite fancy a CBR or something. Any advice?
Cheers peeps.
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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

CBRs are good all-rounders, as are ZX6s.

Best thing to do really is go to a big showroom and sit on lots of stuff, see what feels 'you' and what doesn't - if you're really vague on what you fancy, this can help narrow things down a fair bit.

dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

Go and have a look around some showrooms and try some bikes for size. You might be ok with the CBR as it's quite roomy or even something like the Thundercat, ZZR600 might worth looking at.

Edit - Beaten to it.

Bomberman · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Karma :

6' 7"!

Heh, you'd make my TZR look like a minmoto Very Happy

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tootall · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Karma :

Cheers guys...especially bomberman for that truly origonal joke. Rolling Eyes

Git · Brolly Dolly Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Karma :

okay, lets try elephant/bicycle combination, any better? Mr. Green

Best thing will be to visit a few showrooms and have a sit on a few, a few of my buddies are loftis and get on quiet well with cbr, the tallest being around 6ft5, a few aches on the longest of journeys but on the whole pretty good I think, he also has an africa twin, that gets the thumbs up for comfort and long legs.

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tootall · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Karma :

Apology accepted bomberman. I'm used to it anyway...everywhere i go , everyday i breathe....i'm not bitter about being a lanky tw*t. Razz

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Alternate option... come to BCF meet and sit on everyone's bikes. Smile

tootall · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Karma :

When and where is this BCF meeting?
Sounds like a good dauy out anyway.

tgabber · Crazy Courier Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Other things to think about whatever bike you choose are getting a modified seat that has a few extra inches padding on it and/or investigating a slight repositioning of the footpegs.
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tootall · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Karma :

day....i meant day. Honest. Shocked

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Now that it's winter and everybody's hibernating, they're a little less common. But sundays @ Boxhill or the usual suspects in Reading'll still happen now and then - just keep an eye on the Outings & Excursions forum, and join the South East usergroup. Thumbs Up

mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

I can't really think of many sports bikes that are designed with the taller in mind...

Ive never met a short german so bmws are a good place to start looking Very Happy

afria twins make very good starter bikes too.. not really sporty though...

Big trailies or super motos might be worth looking at.

I know allot of bikes have "Jacking up" kits available, the rear suspension is raised by quite a bit for handleing gains but might be helpfull...

Find a big bike dealership, find some bikes you like the look of, have a sit on a few (if they dont let you your in the wrong shop) and come back here with a list and we will let you know what they are like Thumbs Up

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Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

I'm 6' 3" and had a little pottle around on a diversion today, it's on the small side for me, so add another 4 inches it might just be too small.

The triumph tiger and the honda africa twin are nice 'big people' bikes, I want an africa twin at some point. The big BMW GS' are nice aswell.

On the side of sporty, my dad's got a VFR800, he's a tiny bit taller than me, and it's ok. That's more sports tourer than out-and-out sports bike though..

Gaz

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Luke_Retrofly · Silly Lesbian Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Karma :

Hi
Does it need to be a sports all rounder? Bandits, fazers are fine for lanky gits (im 5"10 Mr. Green

)

Luke

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Stinkwheels obscure bargain tip:

Early Triumph Trophy 1200. Big lardy sports tourer, available for much cheapness. Bloody huge.

Also consider yamaha TDM850, semi-trailie sporty type bike.
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mrchips · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Mar 2004 Karma :

Can't go wrong with the likes of a BMW GS850

Fortuna · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Karma :

How about a Bigfoot truck? Actually make that 2, one for each foot. Wink

tootall · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Karma :

This is all great info from you guys and its much appreciated. Nice to chat to such helpful and knowledgable people.
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