Is anyone > 6ft 3" and riding an SV happily?

My gaffer is 6'10" & he used to ride a CBR600

He's now riding a classic Z1, but looking for a 1150/1200GS as his back now plays him up on longer trips!

SV's fine with my legs + back but then again i've come off a KR1s so anything is like xmas. R+G's make no difference whatsoever to riding position, the only thing i will say is if you weigh a bit and are not use to the front end diving off then it's a bit freaky but you get use to it after a while.

Originally Posted by thefallenangel

SV's fine with my legs + back but then again i've come off a KR1s so anything is like xmas. R+G's make no difference whatsoever to riding position, the only thing i will say is if you weigh a bit and are not use to the front end diving off then it's a bit freaky but you get use to it after a while.

I'm a modest 15 clem which according to the government is probably overweight but I do enjoy pies and beer in moderation (1:3 maybe )

Now we've got that out of the way Fallenangel - what do you mean about the front end diving off? This will be my first bike ya seee.....

Stupid question time: What are R&Gs? I'm guessing crash bungs?

Originally Posted by Jackie_Black

I'm about that height and found it a bit rough to start with. I bought a double bubble and some heli bars and its much better. Although my right knee does ache on long journeys. I think i'll get used to it though as its my first ever road bike i'm probably just being soft.

This is my first ever bike - so I'm needing to be doubly sure. Seems like lots of taller people do get away with it, so I'm reassured. When I've sat on them recently I've felt fine, but 5 minutes in a showroom is not the same as a 3hour stint on the road is it?

I think I'll try it with the OEM screen, but I've been hearing good things on here about the F Fenddi DB screen for us giants and getting out of the resultant blast at 70....

My double-bubble arrived this evening and I fitted it and went for a ride. If I'm sitting upright then my shoulders still catch a lot of the windblast, but it's much easier to duck out of the wind now!

hello i am the requested height

i have no problems riding it

hth

ps im lost.....where's idle banter...?

To be honest i rode it for 250 miles on the 2nd day i had it and it was standard and i was fine, had an aching back and a sore knee but didn't feel like i'd been kicked in like i used to after a day on my crosser!!

You can rest your knees on the crash bungs if you want- it's actually quite comfortable doing that! I use them to push the bike down in corners- a kind of knee-up technique

[northwind]

Ianofbhills is a big lad, e seems comfy enough on his despite the high rearsets. Plus, he can get just about get his knee down on straights