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Tourer
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2 mi from Jim Beam n KY | Yeah, the Vision isn't big enough.I let a guy at work sit on my Vision, just trying it for size.He looked like a circus clown on a kids tricycle. The top of his knee's were fairly even with the dash.Oh!Did I mention he's 6' 10 1/2"?I'm still chuckling. What a sight that was!! |
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Visionary
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Georgia, west of Atlanta | Hahahaha, first time I heard that, I'm always bitchin about the size of the saddlebags, but the bike itself, huge....... some people in jest ask if I need a class A liscense to drive it........ Someone that tall must always have problems with regular size vehicles. I saw a episode on one of "those" shows where a custom bike builder made a chopper for Shaquille O'Neal, the 124" HD engine in it looked like a small toy in the stretched out frame........... |
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Cruiser
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Salt Lake City | 6-9 and 265 lbs. - played major college basketball for free, always have drawn attention, especially from the girls( in fact I married the one that all the guys wanted!), have lived a charmed life - but still get a little perturbed when others refer to big guys as circus freaks. It's all good. Actually, most bikes are too small for me; my VTX being the first that I could set up to make me comfortable. When I climbed on the VV, I knew at once that it'd literally be the perfect fit for me; all I needed to add was highway pegs to allow me to stretch out-purrfect, dude. I'll let you that don't know in on a little (not so secret)secret - Size Matters!
So what does a circus clown chuckle at?! Guys that say, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog." Now, that's funny!  |
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Visionary
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San Antonio, TX | wilsondude,
I have always worried about people as tall as you in places like my house. There is a ceiling fan in my kitchen that is so low that I cannot put my jacket on while standing under and I am 5'7".
Ride Safe! |
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Iron Butt
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New York State | I'm 6 foot tall an average height. One of my friends is on the shorter side he has a very old home in NY state we were upstairs looking at some work to be done I needed a voltage tester I ran down the stairs and about the third step from the landing my forehead hits a beam my 250 lb ass crushed
an antique table that really looked nice at the base of the stairs . My buddy was howling he was laughing so hard I thought he might stop breathing he runs up to the third step and dancees up and down " Sucks being tall" he's shouting at me still pulling furniture out of my ass. |
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Cruiser
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Salt Lake City | radioteacher:
If I was ever in your area, I'd be happy to split an onion with you at your house-we could just sit outside!! Don't know if I'd bring any of my four sons, three of which are 6-3, and one is 6-7. And yeah, they're all ex-college athletes like their old man! One has a tiny wife, and the other have wives that are 5-8, 5-9 and 5-10, respectively. We're happy to have the Wilsons building more jocks - we have all had some great experiences in sports; travelled, got college paid for, lived the dream that so many kids would love to get the chance to do. As for me, I'm not gonna let a little old 5'7" ceiling fan get in the way.....
Edited by wilsondude 2011-05-20 9:07 PM
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Tourer
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Lansing, MI | What did he have to say? |
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Puddle Jumper
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| haha 
I have all you guys beat... 7'3".
Still trying to figure out to do with highway pegs, want to know what you did. If you can upload a picture of your highway pegs that would be great.
Thanks
Flutch
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Visionary
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Georgia, west of Atlanta | Damn, you could probably sit on the back seat...........But seriously how do you like your Vision, it's the only bike that has a chance of fitting someone as tall as you...............
Edited by XRsteve 2011-06-22 9:17 PM
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 6
| I really love my bike, I can't wait to get it back from the dealer. They are putting on 2" forward handlebars should have it back by next weekend.
Waiting stinks...
thanks,
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Puddle Jumper
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Haverhill MA | Did you think about using the factory tie down on the tip over points. I think they are threaded and you may be able to use them to mount pegs. |
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Visionary
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Brighton, TN | Flutch, Are you getting to live the charmed life also. Seeing as you are further into the stratosphere than I at a vertically challenged height of a stretching 5'10". Seems to me it would be interesting to know such things as Wilsondude has enjoyed. |
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Puddle Jumper
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Haverhill MA | Just Found this.
WHERE DO YOU WANT THEM TO MOUNT? I MAKE A MOUNTING BRACKET THAT MOUNTS
ON THE FROMT TIP OVER PROTECTORS THAT WILL ALLOW A VARIETY OF PEGS.
THEY ALLOW YOU TO STRETCH OUT IF YOU ARE A TALL RIDER. I HAVE THEM ON MY VISION.
I CAN SEND PICTURES IF YOU WISH?
YOU MAY CONTACT ME AT TAGENGINEERING@EARTHLINK.NET |
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Puddle Jumper
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Oregon | cskiwild... post those pics! I don't like the switch blade highway pegs and would like to do something dofferent.
Thanks,
Pat |
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Iron Butt
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Northeast Ohio | Arizona Victory sells a set of brackets and peg that mount the the fron tip-overs. I have them on my bike. I am 6"4". |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 16
Oregon | http://www.arizonavictory.com/eshopprod_cat_2302-61041_product_7415...
Thanks. Looks like they might be in the way of the tip-over protection or extreme cornering. Sometimes I lay my bike on it's side to drain water after a wash or to access the underside. I'd like see highway pegs moiunted just above the tip-over thingies so I can avoid those limitations and able to rest my heels on the floorboards.
Edited by PatMcQ 2011-06-24 12:33 AM
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Puddle Jumper
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Haverhill MA | PatMcQ - 2011-06-23 6:51 PM
cskiwild... post those pics! I don't like the switch blade highway pegs and would like to do something dofferent.
Thanks,
Pat
I don't have those pictures, check with this person they have the picture.
TAGENGINEERING@EARTHLINK.NET |
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Cruiser
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Lindale, TX | Also, talk to Russell Day Long Saddles about raising you up +2 and back 2" |
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Tourer
Posts: 363
Goldsboro, NC | heh... I've always felt like the 800 lb gorilla nobody wants to talk to. You guys make me feel puny at 6'4" and 330 lbs. |
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