Naked upright bike for tall people? Disappointing test ride.

[Kentol750]

Thousand or 650 Vstrom
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Some bikes.

[MilesH]

[Alex A]

Any big capacity KTM is likely to be comfortable for a tall rider. 1290 Superduke maybe?
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[Enduro Numpty]

[Rogerborg]

[stonesie]

Peg height relative to the seat is more important than just looking at seat height for comfort.

[Rogerborg]

^^^
Winner.

Throw a pad on the seat and raise the bars. Or lower the pegs, if you're being fancy.
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[Analogkid]

[stonesie]

It's what I was alluding to by saying that the comfort seat being thicker would give more leg room and comfort.

The Speed Triple has the same seat height but the pegs are higher so I couldn't ride it for long.
Both that and the MT-10 are listed as 825mm seat height, the Speedy will have more lean angle on track but that's not as much use on the road as comfort to cover more than 50 miles.

[Hawkeye1250FA]

Agree,

I'm 6'2 and the 1250fa is (was) almost comfortable to ride long distances....

Spun the pegs over and it gave me an extra 1.5" (oo-er!)

It made all the difference.
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[Landy10]

Im 6'2" and ride a Gsxs1000 comfortably.

[matlow]

I'm 6 3 and recently did the rounds with some of the bikes you mentioned. I found the MT10 really comfy S1000R similarly so, ended up with a DVT multistrada of all things. I found the throttle on the MT10 in sport mode was brutal in a not good way and the S1000R was capable but a bit dull.

The multi on the other hand, might not be the quickest on paper but it feels really quick and I love the way it makes its power, the sound on the standard cans.

Forums are great but you need to go out and test ride and see what floats your boat.
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[DrSnoosnoo]

I don't think the MT-10 was made with comfort in mind ... was it?
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[matlow]

[Landy10]

[MilesH]

I've been for a test ride on a 2010 750 Shiver.

On a positive the seating position was great and I felt instantly comfy and well placed on the bike with a good leg position which was really encouraging.

But I was really underwhelmed with the engine. I currently have an old T reg 600 Bandit so nothing fancy, but to me the engine felt gutless at the top and although it had decent torque low down it just seemed to run out of puff. Also second gear was that long that you can do anywhere from pretty much a stand still to 70 mph which took a bit of getting used to.

This was a GT 750 Shiver but I assume the engines are the same in both this and the naked? I had it in touring mode, when I put it to race mode it picked up a bit but the throttle was very sharp and on a bumpy surface it felt uneasy to keep it smooth.

I really wanted to like it as the seating position felt great but i don't think I could live with the engine.

Oh and my arse became really hot from the exhaust - although this could be seen as a positive in the winter

[arry]

[MilesH]

[Samsbike]

That new r9t scrambler but in the real world probably a v-storm. Or the older air cooled Triumph scrambler

[F1.ash]

I just bought a Suzuki GSX S-750. Got a great deal on an ex-demo.

Was previously looking at Street Triple RS. The GSX S1000 is also a another option for you.

There was nearly £4k difference between the 750 I bought and the Street Triple. I couldn't justify the cash spend on the Triumph after a test ride on the GSX. I can't take anything away from the Triumph though, a great bike.

https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/reviews/bikes/suzuki/suzuki-gsx-s750---old-school-tech-for-the-win

[F1.ash]

[chickenstrip]