Axx Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 I am 6’ 9” and curious how any other vertically gifted people have set up their bikes for their extreme height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineaway Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 The humane body is proportianate, nothing should really matter. You do not see short people raising the pegs and lowering the bars. You actually have quite the gift, grasshopper like jumping ability. Forever long dabs. My little boy is 6` 5. he fits a stock bike nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motovita Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 Your biggest problems will be finding riding gear that fits and beefing up your suspension for your weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 4 hours ago, lineaway said: The humane body is proportianate, nothing should really matter. You do not see short people raising the pegs and lowering the bars. You actually have quite the gift, grasshopper like jumping ability. Forever long dabs. My little boy is 6` 5. he fits a stock bike nicely. So riding a ty80 (as I know you do) feels exactly the same as an adult sized bike ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineaway Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 I don't, BUT I created the bike for my son. Which those crazy guys bought and created thier own class of craziness. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbelly Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 You can install 6" rise bars. Bars too low at your height will be very uncomfortable. Maybe move pegs back a little to give you a stable triangle riding pos. Also try rolling bars forward a tad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axx Posted December 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 30 minutes ago, fastbelly said: You can install 6" rise bars. Bars too low at your height will be very uncomfortable. Maybe move pegs back a little to give you a stable triangle riding pos. Also try rolling bars forward a tad. As an old Boomer I’ve been on dirt bikes since the 70s. As an old Boomer I’ve been on dirt bikes since the 70s. I found that the Rox speed risers give me adjustable height and also will rotate them forward giving me more room in the “cockpit” so to speak. That forward rotation does change the handling a bit. Back in the day I really wanted a Sherpa T then I discovered motocross..... Thinking it might be time me for me to work on my balance a bit though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineaway Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 The 6 inch bars with maybe a small shim would be the way to go. The Rox risers do not belong on any trials bike. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlos Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 I'm only 6'4" (193 cm) and i have to run higher bars on my Beta's, used to put 3/4 inch shims underneath the bars but that was a pain when going from different manufacturers every other year. If i run stock bars my lower back and neck bother me to much after half an hour of riding, but i'm old (60). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsyben94 Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 I would definitely recommend bigger handler add, I used to have 6inch rise handlebars but found the riding position was a bit more unnatural so now use 5.5 which are still quite a bit higher than the normal. I would also look at a triple clamp that you can adjust the position of the handlebars, moving them forward will give you more room. Other than that I’d definitely look at stiffer suspension springs front and back, if you’re tall you’re likely heavy and stiffing the suspension will make the bike ride better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mung Posted December 16, 2019 Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 I am only 6-5 and I used to do the bar riser thing. Now I leave it stock and ride better for it. I am 65 years young. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofurball Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 What bike do you have? Older ones have different ergonomics from modern ones, and different spring options too. If you're going for a large rise in handlebar height and are not a beanpole you might need to add a (padded) handlebar brace, too. While I'm shorter I can sympathise since being 5'10 on a stock 175 was incredibly uncomfortable for me ... all I can really say is that a bit of experimentation may be in order to work out what's right for you, and footpeg relocation is worth thinking about - good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clanned Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 I'm 1.98 cm and i use 6 inch bars it work's perfect. You can try the s3 curve footpegs there a bit lower en in a curve. works beter for me! Rising the bar too much its also not good otherwise you become a lazy rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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