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Forum index -   Wanna buy: Tall rider
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ej
MTS: 2007 1100S (Red)

   

Joined: 30 Jan 2008
Posts: 170
Location: Arlington, VA

PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:15 pm Reply with quote

6'4" & 220 lbs. This bike will fit you like a glove. It has a very tall stance and you will have the benifit of flat footing it while at a stop. The wind catches me kind of mid chest level with the stock windscreen. I really don't have that much weather protection but I don't have any head buffeting that others have dealt with. I have had many bikes that I felt like I have rode on top of but the MTS I ride with. I hope my perspective helps...
Eric
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CSF
MTS: 2006 1000S DS (Red)

   

Joined: 14 Nov 2007
Posts: 77
Location: USA

PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:15 pm Reply with quote

Sounds like we'd have a good football team.
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llswift
MTS: 2006 1000S DS (Red)

   

Joined: 19 Jan 2007
Posts: 165
Location: USA/ny/la

PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:34 pm Reply with quote

I am 6'2", 225 suited up with 34" inseam. Fits me perfectly.

You did not mention your weight. I found that as I pushed my bike in the twisties it did not handle as well as it should (under sprung for my weight). I had the suspension dialed in (springs and valving changed) by GMD Computrack in Atlanta and the bike is like it is on rails. It also sits a little higher than stock springs and I have no center stand problems.

Hope this helps,
Larry
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VTMulti
MTS: 2005 1000 DS (Red)

   

Joined: 31 Jul 2006
Posts: 308
Location: Vermont, USA

PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:05 pm Reply with quote

Good point on the suspension. I had mine optimized by BCM (not that I could tell there was a problem), and they switched out the rear spring for a beefier ( I am 240 lbs), non progressive Ohlins spring.

I'd have to say it is an improvement.

RB
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Kleetus
MTS: 2006 620 (Red)

   

Joined: 03 Aug 2008
Posts: 5
Location: Georgia- USA

PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:36 pm Reply with quote

I am about to pull the trigger on an MTS 620 just for an around town and commuter. The test ride left me feeling like I kept sliding into the tank and lots of weight on my hands/wrist. I am 6'4", #250 with 33" inseam. I noticed that the forks stick up 1/2" through the top tree. Is this normal or did the previous owner raise the fork legs?

Thanks
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mac_l
MTS: 2003 1000 DS (Red)

   

Joined: 06 May 2007
Posts: 103
Location: The Netherlands

PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:56 am Reply with quote

6'2''. I find the legposition very comfortable. My comparison is a Monster and a 1991 SS.
Remaining issue, body-length related, is wind noise around the helmet. I started off with the DP comfort screen and found this set-up very noisy at average speed. Have added a Laminar Lip to it and it improved but is not perfect.
Both on the Monster and the SS I had less wind noise but a lot more wind force on the upper body. I'm going to try a reduced screen heigth (by cutting one) to see if I like that better).
It'looks like a trade off between protection and noise.
I had fatigue issues in neck and shoulders with the original bar.
I solved that by changing it to a bar 1" higher and a different sweep angle. I picked it up from a dirt bike shop for nearly nothing and it worked perfectly. Have done rides of 11 hours on a day without any trouble.
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