OK for a big guy?

[treytexag_imp]

I'm about the same size as you and have no problems or complaints. Seat does feel a little hard on long runs 'though.

Now, since we have the attention of the larger portion of this community here's a poser which would suit a physicist motorcyclist who either started riding when skinny and padded out in later life, or vice versa.

The bike's got loads of torques and when I crank the throttle open I feel as if it's trying to slide me off the back of the seat, and I end up hanging onto the bars for dear life.

I never used to get this feeling when I was younger and lighter.

do heavier riders get subjected to more of the effect of inertia on an accelerating bike?

An analogy might be accelerating hard with a pillion rider holding on to you?

Insolent , that is funny. I never thought of it that way.

Of course we all know that F=M*A or force equals mass times acceleration. I don't know anything about inertia, but if mass goes up and acceleration stays the same, by definition, the force acting on the body - in this case the "bigger rider" (me) would go up . . . .

Interesting indeed . . . .

treytexag

I'm 6'1" 240 lbs. and really enjoy a taller seat and slightly lower and more forward pegs. If you get cramps in your hip area a taller seat or lower pegs will solve the issue.

With my wife aboard and fully geared up, we exceed max vehicle weight by a good 50 lbs. The CB easily handles the weight. We can climb hills in 5th gear at 2500 rpm without down.

I too have historically preferred taller seat and slightly lower and more forward pegs . . . .