motorcycle fitting

[VermilionX]

i was wondering about moto fitting.

in bicycles, there's different sizes of bikes and you can still adjust or switch parts easily to achieve a good fit, as long the frame size you got is within ballpark.

on moto, there's no different sizes. can you even have mods to adjust reach? i remember a while back and i saw a pic of michael jordan on a sportbike and he was still sitting very upright on it bec of his height.

im glad im within range of most sportbikes.

but yeah, got me wondering.

[NorthernPete]

Risers, different seats, highway pegs, but I think bicycles are a lot easier to adjust then motorcycles.

[jstark47]

2009-2012 BMW F650GS had both a lowered seat option and a lowered suspension option which could be ordered independently or together. I think this carries over to the 2013 F700GS.

Lots of aftermarket stuff available. Just one example at random, Gen-Mar risers for bikes with clip-ons - can reduce the reach to the bars, change the whole riding position.

[VermilionX]

i see. mostly aftermarket for moto. very limited adjustments w/o changing parts.

interesting though that there's actually a moto that had different options to accommodate diff body types.

[Wrider]

No not really. Like they said you can get different bars, bar risers, adjustable pegs, etc, but that's about it. That said there is a lot of adjustability if you use those parts.

[Grey Thumper]

Good point though. It's nice to have aftermarket solutions, but I do wonder why don't manufacturers design more bikes with adjustable bars, seats, and pegs. It'd save riders a few bucks, after all.

[storysunfolding]

One of the reasons you adjust on the bicycle is to allow smooth and continuous power. On a motorcycle it isn't nearly as big an issue, hence why it gets less focus.

[VermilionX]

One of the reasons you adjust on the bicycle is to allow smooth and continuous power. On a motorcycle it isn't nearly as big an issue, hence why it gets less focus.

ah. that makes a lot of sense since i am the engine on the bicycle.