Bikers!?

[George S]

I'm about 1.7 if the last discovery measurement was accurate... Can't remember what my in-seam is, but I'm lifting my heels already at 800mm seat height.

I don't want to hop off every time I want to move the bike backwards, and you only get so much leverage on your toes.

Not to mention stopping on slanted surfaces, especially if it's an unplanned/emergency stop.

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Kawasaki Vulcan 650cc, only has a 705mm seat height
F700GS has 765mm seat height
BMW G650GS high version has 800mm and the low version has 770mm
Ducati Monster has sub 800mm seat height
Honda CB600F has sub 800mm seat height
2017 Suzuki SV 650 has only 765mm seat height.
Truimph Tiger 800 has a 790mm seat height with the lowered seat option.

One thing that you might forget, is that a very wide tank on a bike makes it more difficult for you to flat foot.

The SV650 and the G650GS has narrow tanks and you will be able to get more of your foot on the ground ignoring the seat height.

Just sit on some of the bike that we mentioned earlier, and you might find that even if they are listed as more than 800 you will still be able to flat foot some of them.

 

[Superflan]

Kawasaki Vulcan 650cc, only has a 705mm seat height
F700GS has 765mm seat height
BMW G650GS high version has 800mm and the low version has 770mm
Ducati Monster has sub 800mm seat height
Honda CB600F has sub 800mm seat height
2017 Suzuki SV 650 has only 765mm seat height.
Truimph Tiger 800 has a 790mm seat height with the lowered seat option.

One thing that you might forget, is that a very wide tank on a bike makes it more difficult for you to flat foot.

The SV650 and the G650GS has narrow tanks and you will be able to get more of your foot on the ground ignoring the seat height.

Just sit on some of the bike that we mentioned earlier, and you might find that even if they are listed as more than 800 you will still be able to flat foot some of them.

The rule is, if both feet touch, you need a bigger bike.

 

[SauRoN]

I'm about 1.7 if the last discovery measurement was accurate... Can't remember what my in-seam is, but I'm lifting my heels already at 800mm seat height.

I don't want to hop off every time I want to move the bike backwards, and you only get so much leverage on your toes.

Not to mention stopping on slanted surfaces, especially if it's an unplanned/emergency stop.

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Seems a bit over cautious to me.

If you can touch both feet down you are all good.

I'm 1,74.

With a bit of forward planning you shouldn't need to get off the bike to push it around much, but even so that is much easier than staying on the bike to do it.

Not to offend or judge but in my mind wanting to sit on a bike to move it around is a very noob thing to do.

Mine is pushed around while on it at max 2m a day when rolling out the drive way.

Also seat height from a stats page doesn't tell a whole story. Often a bike with more seat height will physically sit lower for being more plush etc.

 

[D3TTOL]

R700 PM insurance good for a R215k motorcycle?

 

[Phence]

R700 PM insurance good for a R215k motorcycle?

Some boi said 5% or less per annum is a good motorbike insurance. 5% is R895 a month so it would appear as if it is good.

I was quoted R14xx on a R208 000 bike so it does look like a good premium. Which insurer and what bike?

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[Machine]

Yamaha MT09 - may I have your views please?

 

[George S]

Yamaha MT09 - may I have your views please?

Fantastic engine. Good build quality.
Soft suspension and abrupt throttle.

Yamaha dealers not that common. Japanese Reliability.

Never owned one. Not a fan of tripple Cylinder bikes.

 

[George S]

Soz Double post

 

[George S]

R700 PM insurance good for a R215k motorcycle?

Sounds good to me. Currently paying R500 for my duke @ R197k value wise.

 

[D3TTOL]

Some boi said 5% or less per annum is a good motorbike insurance. 5% is R895 a month so it would appear as if it is good.

I was quoted R14xx on a R208 000 bike so it does look like a good premium. Which insurer and what bike?

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New 2017 SDukeR
Quadsure is the insurance company.

 

[D3TTOL]

Yamaha MT09 - may I have your views please?

Three cylinder 850cc vroom vroom.
Many people like it. Good bike. Nothing to really fault on it.

 

[SauRoN]

R700 PM insurance good for a R215k motorcycle?

Yeah that's very good.

 

[iamgigglz]

Yamaha MT09 - may I have your views please?

The earlier models were known for having pretty awful suspension. Fixed it for 2017 IIRC. Great bike otherwise.

 

[D3TTOL]

I say farewell to my trusty 2009 Honda CB1000R :'(

 

[George S]

I say farewell to my trusty 2009 Honda CB1000R :'(

Looked nice man.

 

[Superflan]

I say farewell to my trusty 2009 Honda CB1000R :'(

Show us the new replacement

 

[SauRoN]

I say farewell to my trusty 2009 Honda CB1000R :'(

That bike in fully modified guise was one of the loudest and scariest experiences of my life but fucking awesome regardless.

 

[D3TTOL]

Show us the new replacement

Saturday I will be picking up the replacement

 

[D3TTOL]

That bike in fully modified guise was one of the loudest and scariest experiences of my life but fucking awesome regardless.

Yea, This bike is scary fast. I kept up with a BMWS1000RR until about 180kph and he actually turned around to ask me what I did to the bike.
It's not mine anymore but it's being sold within the family so my 21 year old sister is going to be riding it from Saturday. Well, it's her bike now. I'll probably still be able to take it for a blast every now and then.

 

[George S]

Yea, This bike is scary fast. I kept up with a BMWS1000RR until about 180kph and he actually turned around to ask me what I did to the bike.
It's not mine anymore but it's being sold within the family so my 21 year old sister is going to be riding it from Saturday. Well, it's her bike now. I'll probably still be able to take it for a blast every now and then.

Bring on the SUPER NAKED!!

 

[SauRoN]

Yea, This bike is scary fast. I kept up with a BMWS1000RR until about 180kph and he actually turned around to ask me what I did to the bike.
It's not mine anymore but it's being sold within the family so my 21 year old sister is going to be riding it from Saturday. Well, it's her bike now. I'll probably still be able to take it for a blast every now and then.

It's not just the fast so much as the fast combined with pretty twitchy geometry.

The Z1000 in contrast seems very docile.

 

[sabie]

I rode a Sym 125 about two years ago.

Since the 4-stroke era they simple aren't viable for anyone who needs to hit a highway.

And this is why I ride a 2stroke nowadays, that is when I'm not busy fixing or rebuilding it
f'ing Aprilia's

 

[Flex]

And this is why I ride a 2stroke nowadays, that is when I'm not busy fixing or rebuilding it
f'ing Aprilia's

My Brother had the the Aprilia Lorenzo Replica . What a stunner of a bike that was

 

[sabie]

My Brother had the the Aprilia Lorenzo Replica . What a stunner of a bike that was

The supermoto isn't nearly as fast as the road going ones, but it'll still do 140/145 odd which in my books is fine for most things I use the supermoto for.

 

[Superflan]

My bike fell over last night because of flat tire and handlebars wrong way. Any wants to buy a z750?

 

[iamgigglz]

My bike fell over last night because of flat tire and handlebars wrong way. Any wants to buy a z750?

Urgh, sorry man.

My 990 was on its centerstand in the garden (under a cover just for the record) and fell over because the ground got soft after lots of rain. Broken indicator :| At least it was a nice excuse to buy a kit of LED indicators

 

[Flex]

Urgh, sorry man.

My 990 was on its centerstand in the garden (under a cover just for the record) and fell over because the ground got soft after lots of rain. Broken indicator :| At least it was a nice excuse to buy a kit of LED indicators

The amount of times I have seen bikes fall over due to a soft surface at rallies....
My dads ZX12 fell over like that at the Rhino. 4 Other bikes toppled over as well when his hit the bike next to him

 

[iamgigglz]

The amount of times I have seen bikes fall over due to a soft surface at rallies....
My dads ZX12 fell over like that at the Rhino. 4 Other bikes toppled over as well when his hit the bike next to him

Bleargh.

One of the very first add-ons for my 990 was a "cameltoe" - basically an aluminium plate that bolts onto the underside of the side-stand, increasing its footprint. Works like a charm, especially when off-roading and you need to park your bike in sand or mud.
The problem with the centre stand is the one side is big and the other is small, so only one side will sink in on soft ground = bike falls over.

 

[Flex]

Bleargh.

One of the very first add-ons for my 990 was a "cameltoe" - basically an aluminium plate that bolts onto the underside of the side-stand, increasing its footprint. Works like a charm, especially when off-roading and you need to park your bike in sand or mud.
The problem with the centre stand is the one side is big and the other is small, so only one side will sink in on soft ground = bike falls over.

Yeah, I carry this metal lid of a can on my jacket. So that if I park on something soft I just put that underneath the stand

 

[iamgigglz]

Yeah, I carry this metal lid of a can on my jacket. So that if I park on something soft I just put that underneath the stand

Common solution and a good plan. On an adventure bike you can get away with bolting on extra bits of overpriced aluminium; it's almost compulsory.