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I have decided to add to the garage an ST if I can get some more leg room.

I have look on the web but no luck finding peg extenders(lower) or adjustable rear sets.

I know this isn't a Sprint site but do any of you know if some one makes these for a Sprint?

How tall are you? I have considered a Sprint, but I don't know if I can take extended periods with my knees bent up like that. Even with I was younger my knees would stiffen up. (Darn high school football) The Sprints just seem a little Spartan compared to other bikes like an R1150RT or an FJR. Still, it has a lot of appeal.

Cody

Cody,

I am 6'2" but my inseam is 36", all leg.

The RT fits well with peg extenders and so does the ST1300.

Haven't been on an FJR yet.

Somebody has to make these things since they do for every other SportTourer, right???

I am 6'-3" and took out the demo Sprint ST while Speedy was serviced at my dealer last summer. I loved it for the little time that I could stand the riding position. You can just think your way through turns and it has lots of get-up-and-go! It was just too uncomfortable for me. It was only a 20 minute ride and I came back with a huge grin and then a grimace when I got off. The ST1300 from Honda is the way to go. Even with the stock setup, I felt I could ride for days. There are some aftermarket goodies to improve it even more. There is definitely one of those in my future. The problem is that you very seldom see used ones at a decent price. People buy them and ride them to death. I have not ridden the FJR, but have heard that anything prior to the '06 has pretty significant heat coming out the left side of the engine. I saw lots of them available last year, probably because people wanted to upgrade to the '06. I'll wait for the right deal to come up on a ST1300. It's not quite a Gold Wing, I'm not ready for that yet.

Tms.

Oh man you are depressing me. Oh well. Better to know know than after I spend the bucks. I will let you know my impressions after my ride on the Sprint May 6th.

What is the deal any way if you are over 6' few bikes seem to be built for us.
Even the guy on TwoWheelTuesday had to mod his new ZX-6R just so he could ride it on the track.

I really want a Sprint but I am not going to buy a bike I cant ride for a couple of hours at a time. I can do that on the TBA just not as comforably as I would like.

The serious rumor is that Kawasaki is replacing the Concours with a touring version of their new 1400 sport bike, this coming model year - 2007.