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Old 11-02-2008, 04:01 PM   #15
marko138
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Originally Posted by PiZdETS View Post

I bet that makes Japanese designers and engineers facepalm so hard. The thousands of hours they spent honing and tuning every gram of weight out of it they could. And then that guy get's on it and doubles it's weight.

HOLE. E. SHIT.


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Originally Posted by OTB View Post
I am 6'2" and weih in the 200# neighborhood. I happen to fall in to range for ssuspensionn adjustability for my bike for the street. If I didn't, or I want to go to the track, I can purchase spring and shock kits from Ohlins and Paoli to work for my weight.

I adjusted the controls to fit me, I have a 36" inseam and long arms; others that have ridden my bike call it uncomfortable; I am good for all day rides and I am a truly Olde Farte, with arthritis and three bad disks in my lower back.

If some guy wants to ride with the skinny little seat shoved up his ass, let him,, just somebody please photoshop out the "plumber's butt"......owww..my eyes.....
I am one of those others. I love that bike of yours...but after about 10 minutes I am hurting.


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Originally Posted by Ebbs15 View Post
they don't make 600's in S M and L... so in order to get a BIGGER bike you've gotta up the cc's... so does that mean old dude has to start on a 1000cc's?

even with his weight... that 600 will still haul ass... faster than most cars

unless you were talking about if he's over the GVW... then I agree... but if he's a new rider... what choice is he left with really other than to step up in CC's.

Not necessarily. By most respects...a 1000cc sportbike is nearly identical in physical size to a 600cc sporty. So jumping up in CC's is going to do much for his comfort. If comfort is what this gentleman is looking for, which clearly it isn't, then he might need to look at a different style of bike.
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