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Who's the tallest 550 rider, any mods to your bike?

less than 5'6"
1 (2.4%)
5'6" to 5'11"
15 (36.6%)
>5'11" to 6'1"
15 (36.6%)
6'2" and up
10 (24.4%)

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Offline 1timduke

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Tallest guy on a 550
« on: January 22, 2009, 09:16:23 PM »
I'm 6'2" and sometimes on longer rides my feet feel a little cramped on the pegs.   Has anybody got any mod ideas like moving the pegs down?   Or should I just shrink to fit my bike ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Tallest guy on a 550
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2009, 09:22:13 PM »
Get a bigger bike... ;D If you lower the pegs they will hit the ground more than they do at standard height, which would be very dangerous. Maybe bolt on some cruising pegs further up front.

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Re: Tallest guy on a 550
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2009, 09:30:03 PM »
Have you thought about modifying the seat?  Possibly moving it up and/or back?
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Re: Tallest guy on a 550
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2009, 09:38:39 PM »
Rearsets!
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Offline 1timduke

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Re: Tallest guy on a 550
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2009, 10:23:46 AM »
Yeah, I'm still trying to find a stock seat, it seems this one is a little...umm...different? :P   Unfortunately, it seems these seats are rather $$$ new, how hard is it to make your own seat???   The pan underneath seems ok.   I'm figuring this...
-cut up a cardboard template of the desired seat shape
-repeat
-stack 12 to 15 cardboard templates on top of one another, secure with Elmer's glue
-after glue has dried, finish shaping with a razorblade
-wrap entire seat in black duct tape
-fit back onto bike and RIDE!!!

What do ya'll think ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

No really, how do you build a seat?  I really like the look of the stock seat and it seems to sit a little higher than the P.O. special I'm currently working with.

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Re: Tallest guy on a 550
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2009, 01:18:47 AM »
I'm 6'4" and I have a 550.

I loosened the pegs and turned them 180 degrees, it lowered them just over an inch. I usually lean forward and put my feet on the back pegs, just right for me.

I plan on gettin rearsets eventually, but until i have the money it works for now.

I have the stock seat which sits about 32" high, yours looks significantly lower though.

you can make a seat rather easily, you should be able to buy foam at Jo-an fabric or a store like that, along with leather or vinyl and other needs. basically like your cardboard idea, stack the foam, shape it, cover it and you're good to go. The hard part is getting the cover to look good. When I recovered my seat, i dis-assembled the old cover, used the pieces as templates for the new cover, and spent a long time with a needle, thread and a thimble.

It turned out great! Looks brand new! If i had saved the old pieces, I would've mailed them to ya.

Good luck
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Re: Tallest guy on a 550
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2009, 01:48:50 AM »
hey,I'm 6'7" and ride a cb650....made some highway pegs on it.....click on my link in my signature,it has a video of me sitting on it......
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Re: Tallest guy on a 550
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2009, 10:04:28 AM »
tim, what happened to the 450 seat?  couldnt get it to work on the 550?
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Re: Tallest guy on a 550
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2009, 11:28:12 AM »
I'm 6'3" and prolly look like a monkey screwing a football on my 350F... ;D
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Re: Tallest guy on a 550
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2009, 08:47:37 PM »
When I had a 74' 550K, I was 6'1.5".  I have shrunk a little since then.  Almost an inch.





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Re: Tallest guy on a 550
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2009, 06:48:21 AM »
 Flip the seat around, you'll have more leg room ::) ::)

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