Total Motorcycle Community Forums

me...

5'9" (175.26cm)

128lbs (58kg)

GSX-R1000K6

seat height, leg room, handle bars reach is great but it's a little too heavy for me, (i need to start lifting weights)

How heavy is your bike? I sat on some sport bikes at the motorcycle show yesterday and I was amazed at how light they are compared to my cruiser.
My bike is 500 pounds. I am 5'9" and probably not as strong as you considering men usually have bigger muscles than women.

You will have to convert from the metric for me.

BMW K1200S bike weight 248kg wet, over 2 mtrs length

Me 172cm tall

85kg width

This bike is heavier than the other super bikes but has the funny Hossack suspension that adds to the weight.

The ergo's on this bike beat any other SBK hands down, you have room to adjust your position to suit the condition. Get down low and hang off for the track or get up for the long distance touring. Can be uncomfortable at lower speeds for long distance.

blues2cruise wrote:How heavy is your bike? I sat on some sport bikes at the motorcycle show yesterday and I was amazed at how light they are compared to my cruiser.
My bike is 500 pounds. I am 5'9" and probably not as strong as you considering men usually have bigger muscles than women.

my bike's 365lbs dry weight, probably 395lbs w/ full tank.

you got used to your big cruiser, sportsbikes will definitely feel lighter.

but yeah, i need to become stronger preferrably w/o gaining too much weight.

the only exercise i do is some push-ups and crunches. i never tried lifting weights before though.

Me?
5' 11"
275 lbs
FYI my inseam is around 30ish inches. My torso is long, all my coats need to be talls to feel comfortable. Even my 3/4 length riding jacket is cut as a tall.

Bikes i've actually ridden:

My 99' XR200R Is really comfortable to ride on. I could ride it for hours, and i have. I can flat foot it no problem despite the high seat. This bike, wet, weighs about 230 lbs.

My 85' GS700ES (that i'm trading the XR for, it'll be home this time next week) is comfortable. The pegs are tucked in a little, but still not crunching my legs. The reach isn't that bad and neither is how much i have to lean foward. Dry, it's around 500 lbs, it's a heavy bike, ecspecially for a sportish bike.

Step bro's 2003 TTR-125L. Small, but still comfortable for the most part. Seat din't like me too much. Foot pegs and shifter were a tad cramped.

Step dad's 2003 KX250. Very comfortable positioning wise. This cushion on the seat, understandable considering it's a hardcore MX bike.

Step dad's 2001 HD Road King. The most comfortable of any bike i've ridden or sat on. The floor boards were a little weird at first, but fine. Very easy to rech the controls.

MSF 199?-200? NightHawk 250. Easy seating, shifter was a royal pain in the "O Ring" for my foot, though i WAS wearing a size 14 fox tracker MX boot.

Friend's 1986 FJ-1100 Comfortable, with a slightly sporty seating, similar almost to the GS700ES. Expected as it's a sport tourer.

Bikes i've sat on:

Friend's Honda CBR929RR Erion. Yeah, talk about cramped and leaned foward. No good for long distance it seemed like, but still i think i could learn to love it.

Buell Blast: CRAMPED. "Er, am i gonna break this thing???" Worse (for me) than the night hawk, which was worse than the smallest bike (the TTR). Let's face it, it ain't built for us XXL's.

Ninja 250. Small, comprable to the nighthawk.

Ninja 500. Better, still not as comfortable to me as my GS.

2005 Yamaha R6 Despite it's smaller size than the CBR, it was more comfortable. Seat wasn't too bad, and the pegs felt easier to deal with than the CBR. Definatly a bike i want to get once i get past my first road bike stage. VERY light and nimble fealing.

sapaul wrote:You will have to convert from the metric for me.

BMW K1200S bike weight 248kg wet, over 2 mtrs length

damn! that's a heavy sportsbike. that's 548lbs!

VermilionX wrote:

sapaul wrote:You will have to convert from the metric for me.

BMW K1200S bike weight 248kg wet, over 2 mtrs length

damn! that's a heavy sportsbike. that's 548lbs!

Yep, you do have to muscle this around, the up side is the faster you go the more stable the bike becomes. Your bike gets twitchy at anything over 180kmh. My bike cruises at 240 like it has four wheels and the engine is leaned forward at 55 deg, very low C of G. Handlebar postion is brilliant, little pushes and pulls and the bike reacts.

ME: A little over 5'10" / 210lbs

MY BIKE: ~700lbs / ~26.5" seat height


Most people who sit on my bike complain about the reach to the bars or the mid-controls, but for me it's a perfect fit. I'm not quite ready for a recliner on wheels and the leaned-forward position lends itself to a more standard riding position which yields better handling. After a 3-day, 1019 mile trip I wasn't sore one bit and was ready for more.

6'2" and weigh 230.
Bike: SV650s
Bike Weight: 430 wet

The SV is pretty comfortable. If I put around $500 in mods, I bet it would be comfortable enough to tour in.

5'8" (~173cm)
127lbs (~58kg)

SV650S (2k5) - dry weight 372lbs (169kg)

Comfort level is fine given appropriate riding gear there's enough room to really tuck in, or to sprawl out some and sit up straight. I went for a little 300 mile ride the other day without any problems. I can also comfortably flat foot at stops (I can stand up and completely clear the seat, inseam is only about 30"/76cm)