I'm 6'3" and had a 82 650 and have been riding a 96 750 every day for 7 years now. For comfort I'd like 2 to 3 more inches of height on the bike. I have a Corbin saddle that lowers me about that much. I'm thinking about getting it rebuilt and add a couple of inches but it's not that much of a bother.
I rode a friends band new KTM 990. It's a super tall bike but I was surprised that the riding position was almost exactly the same as my 96 750. I have also ridden a VStrom, aside from the fact that I didn't like the ride it really didn't give me that much more room. personnal opinion: most bike will fit preaty much the same within a type - Cruiser, Tweener (NightHawk), Dual Sport, etc They have to buld the bikes to fit the "average" person. Whatever that is. Once he has his license I'd see what bikes are available to rent near you. Have him ride for a day on a Dual Sport, on your Night Hawk and anything else he can rent. It will be obvious to him what will work once he ride a couple. Sean On Thursday, June 26, 2014 9:20:52 AM UTC-10, Ralph Dewar wrote: > > My son and I were talking yesterday, and he indicated that he was thinking > about getting his motorcycle license. After wiping the tear from the > corner of my eye, the only dilemma we have is his height. He is 6'11 with > a 42" inseam. Are there and stock bikes that could possibly accommodate > his length and height? When he rides behind me on my 650, I can use his > knees as arm rests... > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
