fter reading this ng for a while I can see I'm far from being alone
when it comes to choosing a motorcycle from which I can reach the
ground. Is there a technical reason why most bikes have such a high
seat height?
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In aus.motorcycles on Sun, 18 Sep 2011 04:16:13 +0000 (UTC)
DM <d-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> fter reading this ng for a while I can see I'm far from being alone
> when it comes to choosing a motorcycle from which I can reach the
> ground. Is there a technical reason why most bikes have such a high
> seat height?

I suspect monoshocks are a biggie. The top of the shock has to go
somewhere.

This doesn't explain the V7 Classic though!


Zebee

On 18/09/11 14:16, DM wrote:
> fter reading this ng for a while I can see I'm far from being alone
> when it comes to choosing a motorcycle from which I can reach the
> ground. Is there a technical reason why most bikes have such a high
> seat height?

Most people don't have duck's disease?

(Runs, hides)

N/

On 18/09/2011 2:16 PM, DM wrote:
> fter reading this ng for a while I can see I'm far from being alone
> when it comes to choosing a motorcycle from which I can reach the
> ground. Is there a technical reason why most bikes have such a high
> seat height?
Even Italians genetically tend to be over 5.5 ft
Those of us of normal height wonder at your problems

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DM <d-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:3CE18481-BB1B-48DF-A48E-
CEC8B4444885%d-(E-Mail Removed):

> fter reading this ng for a while I can see I'm far from being alone
> when it comes to choosing a motorcycle from which I can reach the
> ground. Is there a technical reason why most bikes have such a high
> seat height?



Just in case you missed it.....


Subject: Motorcycle ergonomics sim
From: CrazyCam <(E-Mail Removed)>
Newsgroups: aus.motorcycles,alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim

Hi folks.

I dunno if any of you were aware of this, but I came across:-
http://cycle-ergo.com/

This seems to be potentially a useful site, especially if you are
interested in a rare motorcycle that you can't conveniently try on for
size at your local dealer.

regards,
CrazyCam

BTW, to save bother of whoever is copying posts into aus.moto, I have
cross posted this to the FS group. After all, we might just as well
merge the two groups and have done with it.




hth


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On 18-Sep-11 2:16 PM, DM wrote:
> fter reading this ng for a while I can see I'm far from being alone
> when it comes to choosing a motorcycle from which I can reach the
> ground. Is there a technical reason why most bikes have such a high
> seat height?

Cornering clearance. If the bike is to have a reasonable lean angle,
the footpegs need to be a good distance off the road, and due to the way
that most people tend not to fold too well, the seat therefore needs to
be a reasonable distance above the footpegs.

Nev..

On Sun, 18 Sep 2011 15:29:19 +1000, "Nev.." <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>On 18-Sep-11 2:16 PM, DM wrote:
>> fter reading this ng for a while I can see I'm far from being alone
>> when it comes to choosing a motorcycle from which I can reach the
>> ground. Is there a technical reason why most bikes have such a high
>> seat height?
>
>Cornering clearance. If the bike is to have a reasonable lean angle,
>the footpegs need to be a good distance off the road, and due to the way
>that most people tend not to fold too well, the seat therefore needs to
>be a reasonable distance above the footpegs.

The Hyosyung GV650C has great ground clearance and excellent lean
angle. Seat height = 675mm

=================

Onya bike

Gerry

On Sep 18, 4:08*pm, Diogenes <cy...@society.sux.ok> wrote:


snip..

seat therefore needs to
> >be a reasonable distance above the footpegs.
>
> The Hyosyung GV650C has great ground clearance and excellent lean
> angle. * Seat height = 675mm
>
> =================
>
> Onya bike
>
> Gerry

Yeah but that's Korean millimetres, flip the ruler over and there
you'll find internet inches.

On Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:07:43 -0700 (PDT), alx
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Sep 18, 4:08*pm, Diogenes <cy...@society.sux.ok> wrote:
>
>
>snip..
>
> seat therefore needs to
>> >be a reasonable distance above the footpegs.
>>
>> The Hyosyung GV650C has great ground clearance and excellent lean
>> angle. * Seat height = 675mm

>Yeah but that's Korean millimetres, flip the ruler over and there
>you'll find internet inches.

I s'pose you young'uns think yar pretty smart, eh? :-)

BTW where's Johno? Haven't seen a post from him in ages.

=================

Onya bike

Gerry

Jordan <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> DM wrote:
>> Is there a technical reason why most bikes have such a high
>> seat height?
>
> Compared to before, nowadays bikes have long, soft travel and action,
> and unladen seat heights are higher. With rider aboard, the springs
> compress a fair bit.
> It used to be that suspensions coped OK with bumps, but not so good with
> hollows and crests. Sitting on the bike didn't compress the springs
> much, and a result was lower seat height, laden or unladen. Tyres
> nowadays keep in contact with the road better, because the laden neutral
> position reacts to movements in both directions, not just one.
> Maybe we could have bikes like Citroen cars - with suspensions that sink
> to the ground, until the engine's started.

I can just see myself kicking my little legs in free space on the Citroen
SprortsBike until the suspension lowers at the traffic lights!


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