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ej MTS: 2007 1100S (Red)
Joined: 30 Jan 2008 Posts: 170 Location: Arlington, VA
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:15 pm |
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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...
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CSF MTS: 2006 1000S DS (Red)
Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 77 Location: USA
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:15 pm |
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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
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:34 pm |
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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,
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VTMulti MTS: 2005 1000 DS (Red)
Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 308 Location: Vermont, USA
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:05 pm |
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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.
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Kleetus MTS: 2006 620 (Red)
Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 5 Location: Georgia- USA
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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:36 pm |
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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?
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mac_l MTS: 2003 1000 DS (Red)
Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 103 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:56 am |
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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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