New Bike for a tall bloke

HashSlinging

Looking for a starter bike for a 6' 5" bloke. something with a bit of poke but not much.

Prozium

I'm just over 6ft4in, and I've driven every style of bike. One type you might find comfortable is an enduro or touring bike.

What type of licence do you have ?? and I'll make some suggestions.

HashSlinging

this would be my first bike so provisional license and would be a fine day only bike, for the first couple of months anyway until i get my full license.

Anyone know how long it takes to sit the test.

Im not really into the tourer bikes, im more into the paris daker type ones or enduro as you call them.

Thanks

Prozium

Try a Yamaha TDR 125. It's a 2 stroke , 15hp (can be increased). I drove one for a while myself and it's an enduro/dakar style bike.



Spec's :

Model Yamaha TDR 125 2003
Category Enduro-Offroad
ENGINE
Type 125 cc, liquid cooled, single cylinder, 2-stroke
Bore x stroke (mm) 56 mm x 50.7 mm
Compression ratio 6.6:1
Power 15 hp (11.2 kW) @ 7000 rpm
Torque 14.7 Nm (108.4 ft. lbs) @ 6500 rpm
TRANSMISSION
Gearbox 6 speed
Final drive Chain
WHEELS
Front tyre 100/90-18
Rear tyre 130/80-17
Front brakes single 282 mm disc with 2-piston calipers
Rear brakes single 220 mm disc with 1-piston calipers
DIMENSIONS
Overall length 2120 mm (83.5 inches)
Overall width 840 mm (33.1 inches)
Overall height 1295 mm (51 inches)
850 mm (33.5 inches)
Wheelbase 1405 mm (55.3 inches)
Fuel capacity - reserve 11 l (2.9 gallon US)
Dry weight 128 kg (282.2 pounds)

Krusty_Clown

HashSlinging wrote:

Im not really into the tourer bikes, im more into the paris daker type ones or enduro as you call them.

Thanks

Well, if you're looking for learner legal (e.g. sub 33bhp) then the market is quite restricted (pardon the pun). Possibly the Honda Varadero XL125V might best suit your needs, or the above DT125.

Alternatively, you can look at getting something with a bigger engine, and getting the bike restticted, e.g. the TransAlp/Teniere/V-Strom etc.

But unless these bikes are factory restricted, expect to be forking out lots of your hard-earned to the insurance company (depending on your age/location etc.)..

Fabritzo

I saw a courier on a Honda Transalp 400 for the first time the other day, they're second hand jap imports, I think JP Motorcycles on Pearse street sell japs. I'd reckon it's what you're looking for.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.transalpclub.nl/images/alp400.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.transalpclub.nl/alp400.htm&h=473&w=632&sz=52&tbnid=bUUFhZFCK9EJ:&tbnh=101&tbnw=134&start=10&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtransalp%2B400%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DN

HashSlinging

the transalp looks like it would be ok, maybe a bit too much power anyone know how much they are.