Well, I have them both, the tippy toe 564 lb bike and the flat foot 855lb bike. I don't have an issue with either one, but both require different riding styles. The BMW GS makes you slide forward in the crotch of the seat when coming to a stop, then you bias lean a little one side or another. It requires more thought in planning stops or foot-paddle reversing, but its not difficult. The Road Glide is easy to flat foot, but the nearly 300 lb extra weight means if you hit loose gravel or oil on the boot going for the steady-stop, you have a serious problem because of the extra weight and the bike is much harder to get control over when its tipping. You pays your money, you takes your choice.
It depends on the type of riding I'll be doing most of the time. If I will be jumping on the slab and going 200mi between stops, a tippytoe bike is fine. If I'll be stopping every 1/10 of a mile, I'll go for the lowboy.
Once you're rolling along, it doesn't really matter.
Similar to a car with standard floor shift and foot clutch pedal.
If the seat won't adjust where you can reach the foot pedals and gas pedal comfortably to drive the car in stop an go traffic, you won't be able to get used to it and will sell the car for one that is more comfortable to drive. Same with a bike.
I had a 2005 FZ06 a while back and was tippy toeing it at every stop. After a few *** puckering stops in sandy gravel I sold it. My Lowrider weighs significantly more but I always feel comfortable at stops or anytime I have to put my feet down. I never could get comfortable on a tall bike but that's just me. Some like it. Whoever's buying it should try both but if he/she is a new rider I'd look for a lower/lighter bike then decide after a year or 2.
Proper motorcycle fitment isn't a laughing matter. It's a safety issue.
This doesn't just mean leg reach either.
Pedals/control levers also need to fit the rider.
01-11-2018, 08:53 PM
