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Is a 400/four too small for a 6ft 1in bloke?
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Nurse Julie on March 07, 2021, 06:55:06 PM ---Don't worry about it Ted, you'll be fine. I'm sure you're not planning to ride from Lands End to John o'Groats on her 😁😁😁
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That's true I'm unlikely to ride more than 60 miles on a given day. I
hairygit:
I used to find mine gave me cramp in my thighs after about 20 minutes riding, and u was still a teenager then. I'm bang on 6 foot. It was so bad I used to pinch a cushion off the sofa and out that on the seat to make it marginally better. Seeing a sign in my local Honda dealer referring to them as "Superbikes for women and wimps" settled it, a 750K2 was exchanged for it (F1's were still too new and expensive then!)
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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: royhall on March 07, 2021, 05:14:30 PM ---I have a 350F as in the avatar (same size bike as a 400F) and am 6 foot. Last time I passed a shop window reflection I was reminded of a full grown adult riding a BMX bike so I don't use it anymore. Yes they are too small.
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Thanks for the tip I'll avoid shop windows etc.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: mike the bike on March 07, 2021, 07:18:59 PM ---I'm 6' and I've got a 400four. I would suggest riding one to see if you like it.
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A bit too late for that as I am already rebuilding one, tbh the reason I went for the 400/four was all about the weight & dinkyness as my XJ900 had become difficult to pull onto the centre stand and for low speed manoevers on my property as I aged.
I wanted a project where spares were available it's only now that I have thought about it being too small for me to to ride comfortably.
When I was a teenager my 250 Dream fitted me okay - I commuted at weekends between Chester & Derby just fine. As Julie says for the likely distance I will cover its fine. (gulp)
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Oddjob on March 08, 2021, 11:43:20 AM ---TBH the 400 is too small for a woman ;D ;D ;D
I await being banned from site
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They were probably designed originally for the home market before good nutrition became the norm.
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