Guzzis' and tall people...

Wrigsby1

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Being 6'6" tall and getting all Guzzi fascinated it may be worth asking if I would fit?? I have had a go on a couple of Guzzi's many years ago but cant remember if my knees fitted... Cali 3 and a classic of some description of which i can only remember the great noise...:D
 
long legs and old tonti guzzis don't seem to mix.

even my little 31" inside leg legs have to go outside of the cylinder heads.
 
You would need to adopt a seated position similar to this.

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The Stelvio fits tall blokes ok. I've a mate who is 6'3" with longish legs, he reckons he's as comfy as he was on his old GS1150ADV. I'm 6ft, but have shortish legs, I have my Stelvio seat on the lower setting, it's as comfortable as a comfy thing in comfort town. :)
 
cookie said:
long legs and old tonti guzzis don't seem to mix.

even my little 31" inside leg legs have to go outside of the cylinder heads.
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I'm 6' with a 34" inside leg ..................

My T3 feels comical to ride, at times it feels like my knees are in my face ;), my Lemon is just very uncomfy (but I think that's more 'cos I'm old and don't bend so well these days) but my Griso fits very well ta.

Any of the Tonti bikes with footboards seem to be ok as you can move your feet further forward - the cylinders then become a bigger issue but not enough to be a problem.

Andres
 
It's like fuckin a nympho sex mad dwarf. Great fun till you see your reflection in a mirror & realise you look a tit...

You need to be a wiry 5'8" to look "right" on a Guzzi. That's why a 6'2" 90kgs Me donated my T3 to Steptoe.

It's not as bad on the clip on, rear set Guzzis as you're spreading yourself out a bit but still do a shop window drive by to be sure.
 
My brother is selling a 2010 Breva. The later bikes moved the engine forwards and the seat can easily be remodeled higher.
 
The Stelvio is the only Italian bike I've ever ridden that wasn't designed for a gorilla with long arms and short legs!

I even had to add lower pegs to the Multistrada to make it comfortable enough to tour with and I'm only 6' with a 32" inside leg...

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I did wonder as somone said about it on an old Cali or Convert in another thread and that made me think of my own Cali 3 ride...:D Sort of fecked things up but the responses have been worth it at least...:D Can't say i noticed height being many an Italians strong point...:D
 
Wrigsby1 said:
Being 6'6" tall and getting all Guzzi fascinated it may be worth asking if I would fit?? I have had a go on a couple of Guzzi's many years ago but cant remember if my knees fitted... Cali 3 and a classic of some description of which i can only remember the great noise...:D
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No, you will not fit..... i'm 6'8 and Guzzi's are like toys..... the sticky out things get in the way!
 
pikeydave said:
It's like fuckin a nympho sex mad dwarf. Great fun till you see your reflection in a mirror & realise you look a tit...

You need to be a wiry 5'8" to look "right" on a Guzzi. That's why a 6'2" 90kgs Me donated my T3 to Steptoe.

It's not as bad on the clip on, rear set Guzzis as you're spreading yourself out a bit but still do a shop window drive by to be sure.
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did'nt you once say riding a california was like a monkey humping a football? or was that someone else??
 
5'6". 29" inside leg. Long arms. Feels like my old LeMans II was designed for me.

Need the low seat on my GSA though !
 
Paul C said:
5'6". 29" inside leg. Long arms. Feels like my old LeMans II was designed for me.

Need the low seat on my GSA though !
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You are also the old GSXR size... Great bikes but made for psycho Sukook pilots in camo gear...:D

Looks like I'm out of classic Guzzis... God knows what I looked like on my girlies old VFR400...
 
Some different experiences here to be sure. I'm 6' 2" with 34" inside leg and work OK on an LM1 with standard pegs, with my knees just over the heads. I actually bought some Tarozzi rearsets, because I thought they looked cool and then found that they lowered my knees onto the heads, so I gave up on them. Curiously, whereas I've found the seating position on a R100RS a bit 'folded in the middle' with standard pegs, I've always felt quite comfortable on the LM. My V7 Sport is running S3 pegs, courtesy of a previous owner, and they may help, because that's also no problem in normal riding.

One thing that I can say, is that on both bikes, if I go over a big bump, I will get a nasty bang on my left knee if I don't get it out of the way in time.
 
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