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Am i too tall for comfort?
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:36 pm
by gazmutd
Hello all,
Im thinking of getting a zxr400 but there is only on thing that puts me off that im not sure about. Is being about 6ft 1-2 ish too tall for it because ive read that it suits smaller people. Is this wrong?
Please help me, im so close to buying one.
thanks
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:46 pm
by masterofinsanity
get away!! just buy it! think you will find they are fine mate, i'm 5ft 12" and i never had any troubles!
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:19 pm
by gazmutd
thanks so much mate!
i only needed to here it from an enthusiast like urself to put my mind at rest.
gona get 1 as quick as possible!
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:34 pm
by Gemini
wouldnt that make u 6ft baz?
gem
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:39 pm
by masterofinsanity
was wondering if he'd spot it
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:06 am
by diesel
im 6' 2" and its fine. i adjusted the bars to suit me better but no probs other than that
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:26 am
by MonkeyBusiness
I am a fraction over 6'2" and I find the bike quite spacious. I actually feel more stretched out on the ZXR than on my Triumph 675.
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:03 am
by deviant
i'm 6'4" knees have a slight tendency to meet the fairing side panels, but not seriously.
other than that I have no problem riding it
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:07 am
by RedexRobB
yup, im 6'1 no problems at all
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:17 pm
by Caz
My friends 10 year old son sat on my ZXR and was really stretched out to reach the bars, he then sat on a CBR600RR and looked right at home on it, could reach the bars etc just fine.
Kinda says that the 600RR is more cramped than the ZXR
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 1:54 pm
by MonkeyBusiness
A bunch of tall fuckers that frequent this site, hey!
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:29 pm
by deviant
apparently so. i presume everyone that's sub 6ft has just ignored the thread tho.
proves 400s aren't just bikes for girls and short people
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:59 pm
by MonkeyBusiness
Point proven quite convincingly I would say!
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:36 pm
by superman
i dont know you see im 5'9" an it reaps havoc with my back lmao.
nobody buys a sports bike for it to be comfy werther your a short butt or or a lanky streak its just good fun all round unless you need to carry a backpac then it gets tricky!
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:49 pm
by deviant
one advantage the lanky types have!
with the benefit of my Mr Tickle arms I can pretty much sit upright if i want to, rather than being stretched over the tank.