Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Tall problem

[900SL Pete]

I have been mulling over selling the Superlight and buying a 748/916. I am 6'4" high and although I find the superlight comfortable to ride I would like to change to something different.

Question is would I feel cramped up on a 748/916?
I have never ridden one of these bikes and wonder what the difference would be like. There must be some of you guy's out there who are tall, how do you find these bikes and do you recommend that I change.
Many thanks

Pete

[rcgbob44]

I`m 5 foot 8 & a half inches short and I find my 998 cramped!

[KeefyB]

You will find that the peg/seat/bars relationship is a lot more extreme than the Superlight.Pegs are higher,seat tends to pitch you forward,and the bars are low.Its pretty hard work on your wrists and neck muscles,especially in town.
You do get used to it tho.I'm over 6 foot and had no problems at all.Some guys have fitted higher bars which will take some of the weight off your wrists.

[the phantom pieman]

6 ft 3 ins and 19 stone ....

I couldn't call the 998 comfy, however it is not that bad. Biggest improvement is fitting bar raisers off some sort ... Cycle Cat or Heli bars . It raises the bars by an inch or so, and makes the world of difference

But it's unlikely you are going to be able to get in a hunch behind the screen down the Mulsanne Staright !!!

[900SL Pete]

Thanks for the advice lads, I have an old wrist injury also which I forgot to mention, If any of you have ever broken your Scaphoid bone you will know how it is, the idea of all my weight on my wrist does scare me slightly!

So I think it is likely to be the superlight for a few more years!!!

P:S. aren't we sad logging on first thing in the morning

[the phantom pieman]

Whaddaya mean , it 8.45 am here !

[Walenut]

I broke my Scaphoid mountain biking and I am 6'2" and 15 stone and have a neck injury. I find that there's less weight on my wrists than on many of the Jap sports bikes I have ridden; anyway Ruben Xaus seems to do alright!

[Monty]

Send a U2U to BDG, he has a 996R with helibars, and Shawn is a BIG guy.

John

[chris99]

Im 6'2" and my 748 was ok. Could do a couple of hours before any real pain sets in

[HW]

I'm 6' and I thought my mate's 916 was a bit on the cramped side. AS others have said, it's bum up - head down so tends to throw weight on your wrists anyway.

I changed from ST4s to 749s because I wanted a superbike rather than a sports tourer. I found the 749/999 chassis to be more comfortable and whilst I was originally going to go for the adjustable seat/tank version (monoposto) I found the mid position of the biposto setup to be comfortable. I can (and have) ridden for several hours on it and still been able to walk.

Did a track day on it recently, and found that to be fine too. Then had the pleasure of riding Ruth's 996 back to ours which was about an hour. That I found to be cramped on the legs particularly and more weight on the wrists than I was used to. Due to long arms I could sit up and rest though, but I found myself stretching my legs a few times. Might have been stiffness due to the work out during the day.