decepticonfz10
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Post by decepticonfz10 on Apr 1, 2018 11:06:05 GMT -7
I own the '17 FZ-10. My brother wants to get a bike for our upcoming trip to the "Tail Of The Dragon" this summer. The seat height of 34" is too tall for him. He is gonna trade his softail slim S and get something that won't drag floor boards on the TOTD.
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Post by evitzee on Apr 1, 2018 11:29:10 GMT -7
The seat height from Yamaha is 32.5" so less than 34". Your brother probably feels the -10 is too tall because he is coming from a bike which has a low seat and both feet can be put flat on the ground when stopped, but that isn't really necessary. I'm 5'7" and I can't put both feet flat on the ground but that isn't a big deal, when stopped I'll lean the bike one way or the other and put one foot firmly on the ground, no need to have both planted. It just takes a little getting used to. I'm not a fan of lowering links, it screws up the geometry of the bike (forks, shock, sidestand) and that affects handling.
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ikranmakto
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Post by ikranmakto on Apr 1, 2018 21:09:37 GMT -7
I'm about 5'5", had a few motards over the years so got used to dealing with tall saddles, ball of one foot at a stop.
The MT/FZ 10 is so well balanced and the low centre of gravity means coming to a stop is not a problem, one foot flat footed for me.
After riding a Softail I can see why your brother thinks he'd have difficulty coming to a stop, but you don't need to have both feet flat footed to ride this bike, or any bike for that matter.
To be honest I don't know how people ride in that low seat position of Harley's, but hey, it is what you choose and get used to.
Having a bum closer to the ground than most people I have always gone by the motto that the ergonomics of motorcycles is more suited to shorter riders...until we have to stop. lol😊
Tell your brother to get the '10, he will get used to it and you won't be able to wipe the grin off his face.
Personally, I wouldn't fit a lowering link to the '10 either, Yamaha has invested a lot of money in engineering the bike to its current dynamics.
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decepticonfz10
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Post by decepticonfz10 on Apr 1, 2018 21:37:49 GMT -7
I own the '17 FZ-10. My brother wants to get a bike for our upcoming trip to the "Tail Of The Dragon" this summer. The seat height of 34" is too tall for him. He is gonna trade his softail slim S and get something that won't drag floor boards on the TOTD. At 6'1" with 35" inseam, the '10 is no issue for me at all. PPL, for the most part expect a top heavy feel, as did i ,with a bike that has a stance such as the '10, and looks as tall as it does. This bike is far from that feeling, after a full season on it. He's 5'8" with a ton of off road experience, his street bike experience is rather limited to the 2 HD's he has owned and around the block on each bike I've had. (6) all full sport ('90VFR750R,'92 ZX-7R, '99 R6, '12 R1 and '13 R1,) aside from the '05 Vmax, and now the upright FZ-MT10. This bike is definitely the tallest out of the forementioned, doesn't feel as though it is. He's more or less just lacking confidence. My mechanic is only 5'0" even and he has no issue riding it. |
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Post by twistydave on Mar 16, 2019 5:05:28 GMT -7
Yeah yeah it’s no big deal to have to tip toe but it takes additional effort. I have the comfort seat and a 28.5 inseam. I’ve been doing it for years on my GS and now fz 10. I am wanting to lower the fz and see how it does. If the foot pegs would scratch too much and how it handles. On my KLR I had a 3 position dog bone and would lower it when in town and lift it up in the mountains. Took less than 5 minutes. Hoping to find something similar for the FZ 10.
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Post by thefinn on Mar 16, 2019 11:27:04 GMT -7
Yeah yeah it’s no big deal to have to tip toe but it takes additional effort. I have the comfort seat and a 28.5 inseam. I’ve been doing it for years on my GS and now fz 10. I am wanting to lower the fz and see how it does. If the foot pegs would scratch too much and how it handles. On my KLR I had a 3 position dog bone and would lower it when in town and lift it up in the mountains. Took less than 5 minutes. Hoping to find something similar for the FZ 10. You could get some longer dogbones to make the swingarm more flat and upgrade the shock to one that allows for adjusting your rideheight. Just remember that anti-squat will be affected when its lowered. |
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twistydave
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Post by twistydave on Mar 17, 2019 10:12:46 GMT -7
Thanks it’s a learning curve for sure.
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Post by thefinn on Mar 17, 2019 14:29:21 GMT -7
This video will help you know what you are getting into messing with ride height:
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