Well it must’ve had a very high seat set up at the one in Ducati Worcester then because I’m 4inches taller than you & I was on tip toes. Definitely wouldn’t want to ride like that.
Congratulations talentless! It looks amazing and you look 5yrs younger!! My Tailtidy is R&G, I like how it looks but it does hold the plate up high (and in line with the std cans). After complaining to R&G they are sending out a heat deflector free of charge so very happy with the customer service there. re plates...I’m not the best person to ask. I’ve not gone down a legal route...A1 showplates made mine.
Just to chime in, I'm 5"8 and I can tiptoe on one foot. Obviously most people will feel a bit uneasy when they first ride but I can assure the feeling will settle down once you get used to the bike. I would recommend getting a Lowered seat which can reduce 20mm off the seat height for those need some extra assurance. And I can definitely recommend a Termignoni full exhaust system if you can. They are a blast to ride!
OK but do you seriously ride by tiptoeing at a standstill? I’ve never tried it so won’t argue with you, but it seriously put me off when I sat on one & I don’t think I’d fancy it on the road. Then again, I didn’t think I was tall but compared to all you short arses managing on them, maybe it isn’t a problem?
Well, to be exact, if I lean on one side, I have more than tiptoe but less than flat foot. It's manageable. And yes, I can ride it at red light if that's what you mean. It takes a few more steps but it's not that hard once you get used to. There are even shorter people than me riding the hypermotard so I don't see why I can't ride . There are a few steps you could take to reduce the seat height, either with a lowered seat or reduce both front and rear shocks, although it would take a suspension tuner to do so. After all, it's more about whether you want a Hypermotard or not. Gives yourself some time. It took me almost a year to pull the trigger on 950 .
Just wanted to acknowledge R&G. People are often outed when we are ripped off, in this case I’d like praise. I mentioned previously that I “blew” the reg plate off. This was because a tail tidy was fitted without a heat deflector resulting in melted plate fixings. Scott at R&G has been very helpful in helping me to resolve this, supplying me with free options to resolve. I didn’t buy the tail tidy, it came with the bike so I don’t believe R&G have any obligation to me; Massive thanks!
