GSX1400 Owners .org

General => Introductions => Topic started by: Hightower on Sunday, 21 February 2021, 08:09 AM

Title: Evening From Dublin, Ireland
Post by: Hightower on Sunday, 21 February 2021, 08:09 AM
 :notworthy:  :hat:  :boogie:  :whistling:

Returning to bikes this year - Looking at a GSX1400 for my tall 6'8" frame

:cheers:
Title: Re: Evening From Dublin, Ireland
Post by: Kiwifruit on Sunday, 21 February 2021, 11:04 AM
Welcome to the forum Hightower. Wonder if we should have a sub section for those over 6'4" (tall not round)
Best of luck finding yourself a 1400 to you liking.
:cheers:
Title: Re: Evening From Dublin, Ireland
Post by: GSXKING on Sunday, 21 February 2021, 02:44 PM
G'Day mate and welcome to the nuthouse. You may require a lifter kit  :stir: :stir: :stir:
Title: Re: Evening From Dublin, Ireland
Post by: KiwiCol on Sunday, 21 February 2021, 03:26 PM
Gidday Hightower, welcome to the forum.
Title: Re: Evening From Dublin, Ireland
Post by: T 24 on Sunday, 21 February 2021, 03:47 PM
Welcome Hightower!
Title: Re: Evening From Dublin, Ireland
Post by: Notty on Sunday, 21 February 2021, 05:59 PM
Welcome - Croeso  :)
Title: Re: Evening From Dublin, Ireland
Post by: grog on Sunday, 21 February 2021, 06:12 PM
Welcome Mate.
Title: Re: Evening From Dublin, Ireland
Post by: Eric GSX1400K3 on Sunday, 21 February 2021, 07:23 PM
Welcome mate
Title: Re: Evening From Dublin, Ireland
Post by: Mick_J on Sunday, 21 February 2021, 07:45 PM
Welcome to the forum Hightower,  :onya: at 6'8" you will probably need to look at getting the seat reprofiled to add a couple of inches to it.  I'm 6'3" and had my seat raised by 2" and it's much better.
Title: Re: Evening From Dublin, Ireland
Post by: seth on Sunday, 21 February 2021, 08:00 PM
 :welcome1:
To all things 1402
You might want to chat to @Blubber as he's another very tall guy who has had a gsx1400 for many years .
Enjoy  :cheers:
Title: Re: Evening From Dublin, Ireland
Post by: mlivkovich on Sunday, 21 February 2021, 08:50 PM
Welcome!
Be free to ask about seat and pegs mods for better legroom, I am 6"7 and did some mods to make it more comfy.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Evening From Dublin, Ireland
Post by: Blubber on Sunday, 21 February 2021, 11:19 PM
Welcome.

Yep. Added about 4cm of foam to the front end of my 14.

Fits my 203 cm and 107kg body just fine. (38 inch inseam pants ) no issues with the stock position of the foot pegs.

For you it might be different

Title: Re: Evening From Dublin, Ireland
Post by: DP1400 on Monday, 22 February 2021, 06:28 AM
Welcome Hightower - the `14 seat height is surprisingly low, even I find it so, i`m 5`9", so you may well have to consider a mod or two as described above. :onya:
Title: Re: Evening From Dublin, Ireland
Post by: VladTepes on Monday, 22 February 2021, 08:49 AM
(https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/gallery/0/1-290517235220.png)
Title: Re: Evening From Dublin, Ireland
Post by: Globalrider on Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 03:42 AM
Welcome onboard Hightower - I guess you know Gantry!
:hat: :cheers:Stan