Starting Bikes for taller guys

[AndyTommo]

I have my CBT course booked and I have been looking at Bikes over the past few days, most of the bikes i have seen are not really designed for taller guys. I am 6'8" so I wouldn't really fit right on a smaller bike. Could anyone offer me any advice on what bikes to go for please?

[defblade]

Assuming you mean 125-wise:


Varadero.



It'll still be a bit small, but it's the biggest. Ignore all the people saying they're too expensive: you'll make the difference up when you sell it on and the quality is noticably better than most of the rest. Also, you can't put a price on actually fitting on a bike as comfort runs right through riding - if you're not happy, your riding won't be good.
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[Rigga]

If you're not limited to 125 then a big adventure type bike or a big naked like gsx 1400. I feel your pain I'm 6ft 5 and it sucks at times.
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[Ribenapigeon]

Im 6,2 did my CBT on a CG, was so cramped I couldn't actually do the figure of eight as the handlebars would hit my knees. After my CBT I got a Yamaha WR125X. its a good size if youre tall, same height as a Varadero but more power and lighter, still substantial in size and I was always getting asked if it was a 250.

[RhynoCZ]

I'm 195cm (6.4) and look at my bikes, just sit more back from the tank and you'll be alright. There are not many bikes that wouldn't be rideable at your height.
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[speedyspeedyb...]

A mate of mine is 6"3 with a WR125r, I'm 6"5 and it's perfect for our height. Its a pricey 125, but you'll be getting your moneys worth. Its practically a 250, mate claims he's had 90+ out of it and its full of low end power. Its got a r125 engine with a better gearing and much better frame.

I genuinely can't work out why the tiny japs made such a tall bike.
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Lexmoto lsm125

[P.addy]

[Rogerborg]

Looking at https://cycle-ergo.com/ the WR125R does indeed look like a good candidate, even compared to a Varadero. But nobody's mate has ever had one within 4/1000" of 90mph.
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[speedyspeedyb...]

I'm not saying it will do 90 every ride, but it HAS done 90mph.
Why is it every time I claim a top speed there's a thousand people waiting to go "oh no, that bike I've never ridden won't do that" "GPS speeds are 0.06% more accurate so you're wrong" and so on. I'm really starting to think 90% of riders are scared of anything over 6k rpm.
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Lexmoto lsm125

[P.addy]

It can't do 90 You would need more horse power than the engine can generate.

[speedyspeedyb...]

Luckily paddy has done the calculation and I'm wrong, wish I'd got my calculator out...

But yeah, trying not to hijack the thread: a WR is what you want
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[_Iain_]

Lets look at the rieju MRT. Which has the same engine, makes more horsepower, weighs the same etc. Even in full pro black duke killer trim making nearly 20bhp (aftermarket piston, leo vince pipe, bigger carb, fancy filter, fiddled CDI) it won't break 80.

Overpriced yamaha shite, same as the YZF-R125. Did not, can not and wont hit 90mph.

Have a look through gearing commander and see what sorta revs you'd be pulling to hit 90mph in top gear. Then hit the limiter on his bike and see where it actually cuts the power. The R125 at 10,500 rpm in 6th gear does 86.2mph...id guess being offroad themed its probbably going to be downgeared a smidge from that
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[Ribenapigeon]

Fastest I had out of my WR125X was 76 indicated. That was down hill with a strong wind behind me.

[thepuma]

Id imagine starting bikes is the same no matter how tall you are? Just push the switch!
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[Rogerborg]

[mivster]

Varadero 125
sachs xtc 125
hyosung gt125r
Honda cr125 if you can find a road legal one
wr 125 ok but no bigger than a dt or kmx etc

These are the biggest 125s no other 125 bikes come close
im 6.3ft with a 34" inside leg and rode all these comfortably
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[AndyTommo]

Thanks for the responses it helps a lot but i dont suppose there are any lower budget bikes I could go for?

I only have a few hundred to spend on my first bike

[chris-red]

I managed on an RXS100 as my first bike I'm 6ft 5
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