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TheFoxyDuke
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PostPosted: 19:59 - 15 Jun 2009    Post subject: Recommend a bike for a big 'un! Reply with quote

Was chatting to the girl who works opposite me today. She knows I'm into bikes and most things petrol related and was telling me that her fella is going to book some DAS lessons.

Now the problem is that he's 6'4" and doesn't want to look like a gimp on a bike. Benefit being he's pretty fit and toned so looks all in proportion.

Any ideas for any bikes that will be in proportion, as well as being suitable for somebody new and just out of DAS.

Much appreciated,

FoxyD Laughing
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PostPosted: 20:51 - 15 Jun 2009    Post subject: Re: Recommend a bike for a big 'un! Reply with quote

How about some kind of supermoto style bike - Husky SM610 is my current favourite choice for a road-biased trail-style bike with 17' wheels.
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PostPosted: 20:58 - 15 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm 6'5" and found the ZX9 pretty good. Also, my SV1000 fits okay.

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PostPosted: 21:08 - 15 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

MT500.
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PostPosted: 21:27 - 15 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

i'm 6'4"
supermoto's or triumph Daytona 650/CBR600f sport, or yamaha fzs600 (mine was good for 3 years), though better with a set of rethal ultra-lows- stopped me getting cramp.
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PostPosted: 21:45 - 15 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Varadero, Africa Twin, Tiger, GS. etc
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PostPosted: 23:05 - 15 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fucking Yamaha XT660 Tenere! I cant fuckin get on one!
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PostPosted: 01:08 - 16 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any decent commuter bike will do - er-6's, FZ6's & Gsx-F's are also quite big too.
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PostPosted: 01:14 - 16 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

My dad is 6'6", when he was young he used to ride offroader style bikes mainly I think, anyway the bikes i remember him having are a Bandit 1200 S, GSX1100R 1992 plate i think, and BMW R1100S BCR.

He fitted them all fine and is still riding the beemer Thumbs Up

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PostPosted: 06:45 - 16 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 13:42 - 16 Jun 2009    Post subject: Re: Recommend a bike for a big 'un! Reply with quote

TheFoxyDuke wrote:
Now the problem is that he's 6'4" and doesn't want to look like a gimp on a bike. Benefit being he's pretty fit and toned so looks all in proportion.

Any ideas for any bikes that will be in proportion, as well as being suitable for somebody new and just out of DAS.


TDM850. Plenty of cheap ones available.
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PostPosted: 14:16 - 16 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 09:32 - 17 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

1930 Ariel wrote:


1930 Ariel wrote:
I owned an MT500 last year........
Brakes worse than a 70 year old Ariel.
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Bugger to select neutral
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To high unless you are over six foot.
Great fun to hammer on the road but too heavy to off road with confidence.

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