Hey wolfc70... wanted to throw out a couple things. I am 5' 10" but I have a 32" inseam. I found very little difference in the seat height (but weighing 223 lbs might make a difference! :rof: ) I can flatfoot both the 6 and the 1 with slightly bent knees. :thumbup: BUT, here's something to think about... the FZ6 doesn't have a lot of options to lower the bike. The FZ1 has doglegs and can easily be lowered up to 3" in the rear and you can drop the triples on the forks to help out in the front.
The weight difference is negligible. 26 lbs before mods isn't much when you consider the engine sizes. That is a HUGE gain in power to weight ratio.
The XB12XT is 31.8" seat height... still a tad tall... I do not know what they have for lowering capabilities. Now the SV1000 you looked at? The dealers themselves have lowering kits you can have installed before delivery. Up to 3" off those bikes as well.
I'm not saying you should drop the 6 and run! I'm just saying that if you are considering a new bike, there's a lot of options for you even with the 30" inseam. Yamaha isn't very friendly to the shorter leg people with the FZ1 being the only exception to their line-up.
Hope that helps anyone out there who was wishing and thought they couldn't.
The weight difference is negligible. 26 lbs before mods isn't much when you consider the engine sizes. That is a HUGE gain in power to weight ratio.
The XB12XT is 31.8" seat height... still a tad tall... I do not know what they have for lowering capabilities. Now the SV1000 you looked at? The dealers themselves have lowering kits you can have installed before delivery. Up to 3" off those bikes as well.
I'm not saying you should drop the 6 and run! I'm just saying that if you are considering a new bike, there's a lot of options for you even with the 30" inseam. Yamaha isn't very friendly to the shorter leg people with the FZ1 being the only exception to their line-up.
Hope that helps anyone out there who was wishing and thought they couldn't.
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