Here's pictures from when I was riding the rock. Now it feels kinda weird, like "here's pictures of me with your girlfriend." Boy I used to love riding that bike. It just feels weird...
Anyway, Note the middle picture, this was moments before racing an SR-71 down the black ops runway at Warner-Robbins. I won by a nose.
A serious question for BMW owners, and others, ..... are mid control foot pegs comfortable for the looong rides??? Say 300 to 400 mile slab rides. Does it matter what your body type is? At 6' 3.5", I am more of a long body with normal in-seam length type. But I have really old knee injuries ... ie ... 44 year old torn meniscus and arthritis.
I like the forward floor boards and the foot pegs on the engine guards ... they help me stretch out my knees and they also help relieve the pressure on my low back on long rides.
I have not taken a mid control bike for a ride since the mid 70's and I have the notion that a mid control bike would be uncomfortable.
Tom, one of the things I miss about the Wing is the mid control peg position. I now find myself positioning my feet at the back edge of the floorboards when I ride my RG. Keep in mind that you could buy aftermarket highway pegs to stretch out your knees. I had them on my Wing, and I know for the GS they sell pegs that can attach on the valve covers or on the engine guards.
on a cruiser, i find myself squirming around and moving my foot position because it gets tiresome in the same position.
bmw dealers offer test rides on all of their bikes, best thing you could do is take one for an extended test ride. or you could always rent one for a couple days.
you can also purchase pegs that would be in a similar position to hughway bars.
on a cruiser, i find myself squirming around and moving my foot position because it gets tiresome in the same position.
BMW dealers offer test rides on all of their bikes, best thing you could do is take one for an extended test ride. or you could always rent one for a couple days.
you can also purchase pegs that would be in a similar position to highway bars.
Ya the pegs get attached to the cylinders on boxer engines.
I Don't find my RT position uncomfortable.
I have bought set backs for my handles
It just the pegs in my arches that get to me after about 200 miles.
I could get boards if I wanna shell out $375
I'm 6'2", 230. I find the neutral, straight-down position more comfortable than having my feet forward. The key I think is the height of the seat to the pegs.
Tom, I do want to stretch out my legs a bit at times... and the bike is so high I just kick it forward for a few seconds, and I can stand upright like riding my dirt-bikes...and really stretch everything.
I must say though the slight forward position puts me in such a "balancing act" position that it really is so much more comfortable than I ever imagined. Back pain and neck pain, gone. I had TERRIBLE neck pain on my C50 (and kept trying higher and higher risers, etc..) and I was REALLY afraid I was going to HATE the seating position with my neck on the R12T.. but it is now almost totally gone.. just amazing comfort. The Germans are ergonomic (engineering) geniuses...
The didn't just help with our space program.. they made it. (Werner Von Braun, etc..) and look at the car engineering.. they pushed the boundaries of technology (BMW, Mercedes, along with the Japanese, to be fair) and forced the America car industry to jump forward... No one ever said they were dopes. They know what they're doing....
I am still wondering at what rider height these sport tourers become less comfortable. With boots on, I'm 6 1/2 feet... I guess I would have to rent one for a weekend and truly see for myself... I already know the ride itself can't be beat!
I am still wondering at what rider height these sport tourers become less comfortable. With boots on, I'm 6 1/2 feet... I guess I would have to rent one for a weekend and truly see for myself... I already know the ride itself can't be beat!
You and I have legs that are 6" too long. :biglaugh:
I bet it'll only take 100 miles? I was "locked" in less than 160 km.....This happened to me twice, once on a BMW K series and once on a Motto Guzzi sport tour.
btw, they're awesome machines to ride but I could never own. :crying:
I'm probably close to 6'4' with boots--no issues here. Then again, my bike is legs straight down, as opposed to legs back. And I've got the 12GS seat set at its high level.
I'm probably close to 6'4' with boots--no issues here. Then again, my bike is legs straight down, as opposed to legs back. And I've got the 12GS seat set at its high level.
If I remember correctly, you have a long torso with shorter legs?.....My pant size inseam has to be a 38". Anything shorter and it looks like I'm waiting for a flood. :biglaugh:
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