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RE: New 2016 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin - Rocky_imp - 05-13-2015
I fall into the "short" category too, so I know exactly what you're talking about. I flat-foot one leg and tip toe the other
I wear proper motorcycle boots which generally have thick soles so every tiny bit helps
RE: New 2016 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin - Scoobynut_imp - 05-13-2015
OK, since we're all confessing our inseam issues I will have to admit I wear a different pair of boots with thicker soles when I ride my Super Tenere. When I ride a very long way, say 700 miles in a day, I like to raise the seat to the high position for the additional legroom/knee relief (it's about an inch higher), so I wear the thicker soled boots so I can be on the balls of my feet when stopped. I'm 5'11" with a 32" inseam. Any shorter and using the high position would get pretty precarious I think.
Ferret, and the others in the same boat, I empathize with your inseam issues. I did have a good laugh though picturing you wearing some Gene Simmons/Kiss boots! As for rolling up your jeans, don't sweat it. It's really not that bad of a look.
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RE: New 2016 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin - the Ferret - 05-13-2015
..BEEN THERE!
RE: New 2016 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin - Ack-CB11_imp - 05-13-2015
38" seat height, 415lbs. Dropped it more then a handful of times.
Very embarrassing.
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RE: New 2016 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin - redbirds_imp - 05-13-2015
(05-13-2015, 03:41 AM)Ack-CB11_imp Wrote: 38" seat height, 415lbs. Dropped it more then a handful of times.
Very embarrassing.
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I'd get a nose bleed riding that bike. How about some landing gear for times when you must stop.
I remember in the 50's that rolling up your jeans to show off your high-top Keds was a fashion statement.
RE: New 2016 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin - the Ferret - 05-13-2015
Ferret and Fashion Statement are 2 words ( well 3 actually) you generally won't find spoken at the same time.
New 2016 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin - Cormanus - 05-13-2015
Let's change that with a challenge to our Chicagoan wordsmith colleagues. Something alliterative, chaps. Ferret's Fashion F... or Ferret's F... Fashion.
For example, Ferret's Fabulous Fashion.
Over to you.
RE: New 2016 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin - BestStandard_imp - 05-13-2015
If your dream bike is too tall, Race Tech may be able to help make your dream come true:
http://racetech.com/html_files/LOWER_PHOTO.html
RE: New 2016 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin - rboe - 05-13-2015
I can flat foot my XR650L - stock height, no lowering link. I have yet to find a bike I can't flat foot. I'm pretty much all leg. But they keep my knuckles from dragging so I'm not complaining - until I try to find a nice bike then I find out the manufactures are targeting all you short people.
I'd prefer a 650-700cc Africa Twin. Lighter the better. Not a super Twin like this beast. Maybe if they took the CT110 and made it a twin and called it a Super Trail 250 - even better.
But if I fit the bike nicely; I might reconsider.
RE: New 2016 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin - the_undecider_imp - 05-13-2015
I am really interested in this bike, but I think I may be disappointed with the wind protection compared to my V-strom. Truth be told, I have no real need for the off road capabilities this probably possesses. A mega motard based on this might be fun.
I am still waiting to see if Yamaha throws their hat into the middleweight ADV category. Something based off the FJ09 would be hard for me to resist.