How tall are you, and what bike are you on?

[Vermontster]

6'4" and 200 lbs, 36" inseam, on the CB650SC. Though it might seem small to others who see me riding it, I don't mind what they think. I've been driving/riding 'small' since I began driving anything. I did sit on a KLR650 while shopping around for a bike and that thing seemed made for my tall frame. Just wasn't wanting to shell out the quid.

For now, as a new rider, the NH works great. 

[JordanA]

6" Tall, 230lbs, no clue as to my inseam, and I ride an 85 CB650SC.  It's great until I want to take a few hundred mile trip, and then I classify it as okay, or good, but not great.

[Maxx]

6'4 210#. Bike feels fine but looks small in a pic.
I see a lot of us are tall here also yet we ride tiny bikes...lol
Proper size riding gear is a bitch to find for our size.
I will not sell my NH. for love or money...Well maybe some great sex...LOL

[Shaivong]

6' 180lbs. The pegs do feel a little cramped for me, but the handlebars are just fine.

[tpederson]

5'-8" 190lbs and ride an 02 CB750 Nighthawk. Balls of my feet touch the ground. A guy I work with is 6'-7" and over 300lbs. Used to be a line backer for MS State. He has been rebuilding a gixxer for his first bike. THAT is going to be a funny sight. Like a gorilla on a circus bike. He is worried about riding it around without a plate or license. I say with the no chase rule on sport bikes in NOLA combined with a 300lbs+ man riding it, what cop is even going to try?

I'm 6'5" 310 and let me tell you riding a GSXR at my size is like flying down the road in the fetal position.  Its super awkward at first but its been easier now that I've been stretching more.   I think you should suggest yoga to your friend for that bike.

My BMW is pretty big, most of my friends cant flat foot it.  I wish it was bigger however, I find myself standing up on the pegs and/or just pointing my legs out to stretch at 100+ miles. 

I haven't had a whole lot of saddle time on the NH, but it seems like I'm gonna need to get highway pegs if I take it anywhere. 

And +1 on the no love for tall people.  I just figure all of those circus midgets are just jealous because we don't need a stepladder to get stuff of the top of the fridge.    

Shout out to all my tall homies, keep hunchin.

[rwilli1228]

6'5.  200lbs.  36'' inseam.  CB750.  Most comfortable bike I ever owned. 

[83FirstHawk]

lost of great insight folks, THANKS!

[rotomotor]

I'm 5' 6" (surrounded by giants on this forum) and I can just barely flat foot my '83 CB650SC. I thought from the specs that the bike was going to be too tall, but after test driving two of them, it felt very comfortable.

[soyavenger]

6'4" 2(cough)40

aside from the engine size, i cant see anyone who isnt in the nba feeling too big for a nh, at least an 82 750, which is what i have, its really pretty comfortable, ive ridden my friends shadow, the seat of which she had defoamed so she could touch the ground, and it was comfortable as well as long as youre not stopped at a long light,

its tall, but the nh seems to be a good fit for anyone who can straddle it and touch on both sides

[niteman]

I'm 6' 195lbs. My cb450sc has pretty much the same ergos as the 650 and 750. I am built odd in that at 6' I only have 30" inseam...all my height is pretty much in my torso (try finding a comfortable riding jacket built like that lol).

With my 30" inseam I can't completely flat foot the bike, but I'm fine with that. Funny thing is, the pegs are a little cramped and after about 45 minutes or so my knee needs to stretch something fierce. It's actually to the point that I'm looking at other options, i.e. other bikes. I rode a Shadow and loved the ergos and feel of the 1100 Spirit, but missed the NH feel a little bit. I suppose a 750 with highway pegs would be an option...