| Author | Message | ||
     Gavin313 |
i'm looking to buy a 03 lighting but i'm worried i'll dwarf the bike. i'm 6 ft and weigh 200. | ||
| Brineusaf |
buy the damn bike... who cares what you look like anyways? I'm sure there are guys bigger than you riding a lightning. And i'm sure it looks like everyone dwarfs the bike... they are only 52' wheelbase | ||
| Cactus_dave |
I'm 6'3" 175 ... you will look fine.  | ||
| Old_man |
I'm 6', 240, I don't care what it looks like to anyone else. I love the bike. | ||
| Tq_freak |
Im 6' 215 and I look fine on it and really dont care what everyone else thinks. | ||
| Teddagreek |
6'1" 240ish... killer Bear Killing the Corners  | ||
| Darkducati |
5'11 215 And I love my bike. Form follows function. | ||
| Josh_cox |
I've got a customer who is 6'6" riding an XB9S. I'm your size and they look just right for our bodies. | ||
| Xb12r_nate |
6'3" 195 pounds, looks right to me! Nate | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
I am 6'-2", 215#. I owned an XB9S, and I put 13,000 fun filled miles on it in two years. That being said, I feel that the XB12Ss is more suitable for the larger rider for three reasons. 1. The longer wheelbase and greater fork angle offer more stability, whilst still being very sporty and offering great cornering ability. 2. The larger motor with it's greater torque compensates for the rider's greater weight. 3. The rider looks more proportional on it. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
"Fat guy in a little coat." 6' 230 lbs. All sport bikes make me look like a monkey humping a football. That said, I'd rather look like a monkey humping a football on a bike that screams through the twisties! Buy the bike and kick the crap out of anyone who says anything! Who wants to be a buck thirty soaking wet? | ||
| Doon |
Heck I am 5'6" 225 (yeah a bit on the chubby side). And I am fine on the LIghting. I have given up caring what people think about me a while ago. I enjoy myself and that is all that matters  | ||
| Livnlo |
to all you "SMALL" guys i am 6'3'' and 320lbs and i ride the s*@t out of my xb12r 15,000 in one and a half seasons dont care what any thinks about the way i look on it. They all look impressed when i whack the throttle and stand it up  buy the thing | ||
| Xbduck |
O.K. I'm not the size of Livnlo but at 6'2" and 255lbs. I am large for my XB9S Low, but we still have fun.  My wife says that I need to be riding a cruiser but until she buys one for me I'll be happy with my Buell.  | ||
| Kdan |
Cruisers are for girls. I don't need a bigger bike, I'm not compensating for anything.  | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Looks like you just need to get the Yellow one. Yellow is for fat guys.  | ||
| Kdan |
Yellow is faster. And it's slimming. (Message edited by kdan on September 25, 2006) | ||
| Nutsosane |
At 6'3" and 185lb I highly recommend the Lightning with either the Corbin Gunfighter or Buell Select seat. Either seat gives room for longer legs to tuck into the frame. The same is not possible on the lightning Long, I found. My Ulysses however eats up more miles than my Lightning ever could. NUTS | ||
| Chiefiron |
gotta go with the rest man. 6'4 250 (more in full riding gear) i not only commute but do track days on my 12R... go for it and enjoy being stopped and talked to about how cool your bike is. Tim | ||
| Cereal |
I'm confused, is this thread for personal ads? "6'3'' and 320lbs and i ride the s*@t out of my xb12r"  (Message edited by cereal on September 25, 2006) | ||
| Jackbequick |
Brilliant repartee, it evokes some mental images... I see a monkey humping a football, I see a football humping a Lightning... :>  Jack | ||
| Aldaytona |
Gee, if this was a Harley-Davidson forum the thread would be: Small guy, big bike. | ||
| Chiefiron |
LOL Aldaytona  i got a job at a HD dealer here in NY. im laughing daily. all these guys on big touring bikes that can barely touch the ground. Tim | ||
| Khollister |
"i got a job at a HD dealer here in NY. im laughing daily. all these guys on big touring bikes that can barely touch the ground. " As opposed to all us short guys that can barely touch the ground on our Buells? I can just get flat footed on my Road King also due to the width of the frame. What are we short f**kers supposed to do - ride scooters? [insert rude sound here] | ||
| Elff |
Here is a good pic to let you know about person to bike ratio. I am 5'5" and 140lbs and am on a modified CityX  That was at Daytona this year. I now have a 2006 XB12R | ||
| Rr_eater |
6'3" 245lbs, XB12S like a glove Bruce | ||
| Aldaytona |
"What are we short f**ckers supposed to do - ride scooters?" Take ENZITE............ scooters sold separately. | ||
| Bumblebee |
6'3" 250 Lbs, looks fine. Don't worry about it. | ||
| T9r |
Gavin, 6'2" 200lbs My wife thought I looked funny on the Lightening... that is why I own a Firebolt. The XBRR fit nicely! | ||
| Sweatmark |
6ft 260lb  Yep, big guy on a mini bike, but that ain't stopping me! Mark Oregon |
