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Discussion in ' Road Warriors ' started by Callicles , Aug 28, Log in or Join. Adventure Rider. Become a site supporter for a free shirt and ad free viewing. Callicles , Aug 28, I am 6'5" tall and lbs These questions come up all the time and I have asked a few times and read many responses, with every post I get closer to understanding how I am going to use the bike.

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Ultra-exotic Italian bike maker Bimota has long promoted chassis designs without the usual telescopic front fork. The firm's latest attempt at car-like, hub-center steering is a wispy naked model based around an cc Ducati V-twin engine. CNC-machined alloy plates bolt to that engine, as do structural carbon tubes that make up the front and rear swingarms. If a Ducati is just too pedestrian for you, then another Italian bike builder can help out with an exotic streetfighter powered by a Ducati Diavel engine. Bimota's Impeto takes that torquey cruiser motor and bolts it to a trick composite frame of CNC-machined billet aluminum and oval steel tubing.

Riders over six feet tall may struggle to find a bike that accommodates their long limbs. The distance between the seat and the footpegs is the most important measurement followed by the reach and height of the bars. The best way to find out what works for you is to get out and try the bike you really fancy first. High-rise clip-on handlebars are available for sports bikes, as are footrest kits and plates that can lower the footrests — the only downside to this is reduced ground clearance at extreme lean angles. Riser handlebars are available for street bikes to alter the height and reach and for custom bikes and cruisers, different footboards and forward front controls are available on the aftermarket.