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Offline HCorn

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Am I the only one who DOESN'T think the K bike is tall??
« on: June 11, 2011, 04:55:17 PM »
When researching K bikes, they're frequently described as tall, sometimes even top heavy.  I'm 5'8", and I don't find it tall or top heavy.  I believe my seat is a bit shorter than stock, but it certainly isn't as short as the low seat, and I can pretty much flat foot the thing.  How much shorter do you want a bike once you got both feet firmly on the ground? I'm actually looking for another taller seat just to improve the seat to peg length.

Maybe it's just expectations.  The only other bikes I have owned were tall dual sports (DRZ and XChallenge = 37" seat heights) but they also were 150-200 pounds lighter.  I find my K75 a lot more manageable than either of those bikes (which I have dropped several times between them).   

Maybe I need to measure myself again.  But in the past, whenever I've measured, I'm never any taller (or longer) than before.  :-[
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Re: Am I the only one who DOESN'T think the K bike is tall??
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2011, 05:10:30 PM »
The K75 isn't that bad.  Try sitting on a K1100LT.
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Re: Am I the only one who DOESN'T think the K bike is tall??
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2011, 05:57:22 PM »
And then, after you sit on a K11LT, try a K12LT :)

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Re: Am I the only one who DOESN'T think the K bike is tall??
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2011, 06:37:51 PM »
Is it seat height on the newer touring bikes or center of gravity?  I guess I figured they would all be similar.
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Re: Am I the only one who DOESN'T think the K bike is tall??
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2011, 06:52:32 AM »
My K75S is neither tall or short. With a 34" inseam I am hard pressed to find a tall bike. Most bikes are fine in height but a bear in the distance between the pegs and seat; cramped knees. I just did a 750 mile test run on my K and the only issue was my hands, not wrist. For some reason the started to cramp up; I think the issue was the gloves and heat.
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Re: Am I the only one who DOESN'T think the K bike is tall??
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2011, 01:01:16 PM »
The K75's wide seat make you splay your legs more than some bikes, making it harder to flat foot it.  It is a little tall for my 30" inseam, and I notice it being top-heavy when dropping it  :'( in the garage.  Once underway the ergonomics are damn near perfect.
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Offline orforester

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Re: Am I the only one who DOESN'T think the K bike is tall??
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2011, 09:54:25 PM »
I am with you Chaos, I find it real top heavy in garage and starting out, once underway SWEET.  Maybe I should just keep riding.  Oh well have to stop for gas once in a while :-\
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