can you put both feet on the ground. then the seat height is fine.

even though the seat height on a gsxr-1k is higher im still all kinds of cramped trying to ride one at 6'2.

if i need to stretch my legs at a stop light on my fatbob i just stand up.

 

That was My first mod to my 2004 1200 C sportster . I add 1 3/4" of travel to the rear and set them soft. The bike rarely bottoms out. Then I also removed the seat skin and added 1" of softer foam . Now I can ride it all day / 400 Miles + and not have to take 3 Aleve's or Motrin before I start my trips !

 

The previous owner of my '03 Ultra lowered the bike before I bought it. I really didn't like it. I'm 6'5 and my knees were bent awkwardly when I was stopped at a light. It felt like my *** was lower then my knees. And I couldn't see any reason to drag the boards at every turn. It really hurt handling in sharp turns, and some that weren't so sharp. Once any part of your bike make contact with the ground, you've hit your lean limit. Your not going to lean over any further. If your on a road your not familiar with and need to lean a bit more, it could be trouble.,,

 

Yup your not average height. Many complaints to the MoCo about short reaches especially from the growing demographics (women). In reading your caption about Touring models and SUVs it appears obvious youve not test riden a Touring model. If you would have you would see and feel why many go to them. Although going to a tourer is a progression and Im not sure where you are in your motorcycle journey, the eventuality is there for you. A Touring model would have served you better and doubt you would have objection about reach.

 

What he said .

 

If I could lower mine, keep the same easy ride and not spend $1,000 doing it, I would. I hate that gap between the tire and finder, which is what I liked about my old rigid frame. It was just too rough riding.

 

Well I would like to summerize it for everyone, it is like this. If you are tall or short, If you ride a metric or a Harley it all comes down to making it your ride. Remember what works for you is the only thing that counts and what makes Motorcycles so great is the ability to do just that. Go ahead, modify it, change it, but do it for you not me.

 

Seems like a strange complaint to me.
I don't see my feet reaching the ground as a big problem.
??????

 

Apparently, when you have no life,lot's of things are "problems".

 

You can buy a tall Harley Davidson.