Am I too tall for this bike?

[Guest tonygs2000]

This beauty could be mine for a very good price, but I'm afraid I'm too big for it. Be brutally honest!!

 

[dlaing]

So, what do you weigh? about 280#

It will fit with a bit of work.

It looks like you just need to follow the advice in the other thread.

Inch lower pegs, and maybe a higher seat.

Bars need to go up and maybe even forward ((you look like a gorilla dragging your knuckles (you wanted honesty ))

550 - 600# shock spring ~$70 plus shipping and installation or ~$110 plus two way shipping of shock.

1.0 to 1.1Kg/mm fork springs ~$100 plus shipping and installation

[DeBenGuzzi]

I really don't see what your other(better) options would be, Harley sure but they are slow and with bags,gear and riders you're talking a lot of dough just to get a little get up and go. Get the Lemans it will look meatier deflect the wind better and all that. I wish I had the lemans sometimes myself I'm a big fella, well 230 but I look like 260 I think.