Re: [ST] tall riders--also dealer pricing

[Steve Lawler <slawler@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

brd <brd@xxxxxxx> wrote:


> Hey all, I'm new to the group,

Welcome aboard.

 
> I'm 6'4", 36" inseam, 175lbs.

Dang! "You're one tall drink of water." You got me beat. I'm 6'2", 34" 
inseam, 178 lbs.

> I'm looking for a bike that I can do at
> least a 300 mile day on, maybe up to 500.

Well, you came to the right place.

> Someone told me to look at the ST.  I went to a dealer (Eurosport Cycle
> in Ft. Worth) and sat on one and I am enamored.

Now we gotcha. Heh. Heh. Heh.

 

> the RS's seating position is a little more agressive and the bars lower,
> right?)

I don't know about the seating position, but the bars are lower.

 
> I'm concerned about longer trips though, like how I'll be after an hour
> or two.  Can any taller riders tell me about their experiences?  (I
> tried searching the archive, but couldn't find much).  How's the seat,
> handlebars and screen?  Any modifications necessary or recommended for
> someone my height?

I have no problems on longer rides. The only time comfort becomes an 
issue is in New York City at rush hour. The constant clutching tends to 
wear out my left fore arm. The wind blast doesn't really bother me. 
There are plenty of aftermarket options. A popular one is the Zero 
Gravity Double Bubble.

> Also, how flexible is pricing on a new ST?

I don't know about that. When I walked into the dealer and saw the Blue 
Devil, it was love at first sight. They could have told me that it was 8 
gazillion dollars and an extra gazillion for the hard bags and still 
would have bought it. However, they did come down a little. That was in 
August of '99. I don't remember exactly how much they came down.


> If I want to get bags with it, is it best to negotiate those as part
> of the initial purchase or to order them later?  Ditto heated grips

I would. Get the stuff as a package deal. You could save money by 
installing the bags yourself. When I bought mine I had heard what a PITA 
the task was so I paid them to do it. I don't know about the heated grips.

> (yes, I live in Texas, call me a wuss, but I ride year round and it can
> occasionally get chilly).

O.K. You're a wuss. ;-) Chilly as in "3-alarm chili" or as in "EEK It's 
below 50! That's chilly!" (Please note the sarcastic tone from the New 
Englander.)

- -- 
Steve "Devil Dawg" Lawler
A Red Sox fan living in Yankee country

2000 Sprint ST "Blue Devil"
1980 Honda CM400T "My Little Red Putt-Putt"

I.A.T.S.E. Locals #52 & 84

"I'm not a real carpenter, but I play one on t.v."


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