Bink2go
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posted December 13, 2007 08:09 AM
Recently purchased my ZX-14 / Tall rider
Has been a few years since I rode consistenly. I sold a beautiful 1991 Mustang GT Vert all powered out. Wanted a new one, but at 37 why do I need a $600 car payment....thought to myself, let's find a bike for "my" time during good weather. I am 6'7 at 280. Looked at the Busa and there was NO WAY it was even a comfortable fit. Sat on a few 750's, 1000's. Looked and/or felt like a circus clown. The 14 fit well. Not perfect, but well and rideable. I trailer it home next week from a the dealer in New Jersey that gave me a good deal. 2007 with 1 mile for $9,300. A good friend, basically a "brother" is letting me use any of his bikes that are not the 14's size to reacclimate myself to the 2 wheel world. I can't wait. Very excited to be back in the club of riders. Just wondering if anyone my size has any mods that get the legs lower. I just fit under the tank cut-outs. YES, I was dead set on getting a sport bike, not a cruiser. Also, any good jackets/brands for tall riders? Hard to find long shirts that fit well...arms way too long. Couldn't really find much online in tall category. Big accessory dealer local that I need to visit. Can anything be done with footpegs to lower or slide back at all? Thanks in advance.....Chris
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BlackMagic14

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posted December 13, 2007 08:27 AM
I am 6'4-6'5 but i have short legs, I have heard that corbin makes a peg lowering kit for the 14 Vortex makes a set of rearsets that allow you to lower the pegs a little but they are pricey. As far as a jacket go to www.newenough.com they have a big and tall section
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Bink2go
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posted December 13, 2007 08:31 AM
This forum must rock! Search other parts of the internet and no time later a reply....thanks Magic. Will check it out.
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NinjaNick

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posted December 13, 2007 08:52 AM
Welcome! At 6'7 the Mustang would be a worse fit than you riding a literbike...lol I'm 6'2 and Mustang's are a TIGHT fit. Low roof, short leg room and all.
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Bink2go
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posted December 13, 2007 08:57 AM
Leg room wasn't too bad. The fact the seat back adjustment was limited due to top compartment made it a church pew for me. But with the mods it FLEW!! Loved the car. Sold it to a friend so I can still see my baby. He threw a supercharger on it and has blown it up 2 times now. Boys with toys!
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Bink2go
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posted December 13, 2007 08:59 AM
And by the way, being a Vert gave me an extra 2" for the mullet!!
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posted December 13, 2007 09:11 AM
VORTEX REARSETS!!!
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blue max
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posted December 13, 2007 09:17 AM
i have convertibars and buell foot pegs, use the search catagory, should find some info and pics
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stevewfl

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posted December 13, 2007 09:50 AM
quote: i have convertibars and buell foot pegs, use the search catagory, should find some info and pics
The buells will lower the pegs to one level but aren't adjustable for rider position such as the VORTEX. Plus if I understand correctly drilling is required. Much cheaper solution than rearsets though I suspect
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MADDOGC5

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posted December 13, 2007 10:16 AM
check with sato rearsets also. i know they makea dragrace version for the busa which lowers the pegs more than stock. they may beable to hook you up with something
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dubious

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posted December 13, 2007 11:18 AM
theres a dood selling a bunch of gold colored vortex stuuf, including reasets in the classifieds.
he doesn't want to seperate anything though, and has been listed for a while.
Grind him!
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Sticks_n_Stones

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posted December 13, 2007 11:22 AM
I'm 6'5" with very wide shoulders, long arms/torso. I have had the hardest damn time finding jackets that fit me properly since, as you know, the categories go: tall and skinny, or short and fat. No tall and fat -err I mean 'big boned' Until I bought my Power Trip leather jacket, the "Street Unit" from Newenough.com for $150 out of the closeout section. Shoulders are perfect, arms are even a tad long for me if anything. Best fitting jacket I've ever had, riding or not. I will post back tonite or tomorrow with my size, I forgot. But I did order it one size larger than I needed just in case. Shouldn't have; now I know. It's nice when clothes are actually what they say they are... Oh yeah, it's a heavy gauge leather, thick yet with that 'just' broken in feeling. Venting is simply amazing, wore it in 95 degree days (in washington state that is friggin hot) all the way down to 45 degrees with only a T shirt, was fine at 30 degrees with long johns. Thats a huge spread, and even in nasty stop and go traffic mid day summer, I still didnt have a problem with the jacket, matter of fact it worked better than my "summer" textile jacket from Joe Rocket. I would assume the rest of there line is equally impressive. Just add hard armor and voila!
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busajack5

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posted December 13, 2007 11:59 AM
Hey Bink2go,Iam looking for some way to lower the pegs to.Iam not that tall just old and cant bend that much.Can any one tell us which Buell pegs to order.From which model buell.I know they take some work to make fit but Iam game.I have a file and an axe and can usually make things fit.HA Jack
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NinjaNick

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posted December 13, 2007 12:08 PM
quote: Leg room wasn't too bad. The fact the seat back adjustment was limited due to top compartment made it a church pew for me. But with the mods it FLEW!! Loved the car. Sold it to a friend so I can still see my baby. He threw a supercharger on it and has blown it up 2 times now. Boys with toys!
I had a '93 LX 5.0 geared at 3.73. And a '98 yellow GT. The newer ones are HORRIBLE for body room for me and I'm 6'2. I'm practically laying down so my head don't hit the roof.
Enjoy the 14...it's perfect bike!
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Sigma14

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posted December 13, 2007 02:43 PM
I'm 6'3" 290 Joe Rocket has Big and Tall sizes in there Sonic 2.0 jacket.
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lietoome

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posted December 13, 2007 02:52 PM
congrats on the bike, BlackMagic is on point with his reply.
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Tool Man

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posted December 13, 2007 03:22 PM
Another big guy here....6'5" 300lbs Long upper torso 34" inseam. The 14 fits me like XXXL glove
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bigdtd

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posted December 13, 2007 07:43 PM
go with the vortex rearsets
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Bink2go
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posted December 14, 2007 08:58 AM
I would assume they will pull my legs down further from the tank cutouts? I am right near the top but not over.
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Sticks_n_Stones

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posted December 14, 2007 09:22 AM
this should do the trick for you, this guy has plenty of legroom now.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7142920.stm
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dubious

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posted December 14, 2007 11:49 AM
My vortex rearsets allowed me to drop the pegs about 1.25 ", and you can move them back another 1/2 inch or so.
The pipe runs so close to the pegs that I could not adjust them back and down any further, without my boot interfering, and actually resting on the pipe.
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Go Hogs Go
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posted December 15, 2007 11:47 AM
Could you take the sets all the way down and back with stock exhausts?
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Sticks_n_Stones

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posted December 17, 2007 07:12 AM
STOCK EXHAUST?!?!?!?!??!
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