Told my Shadow Sabre is too small! - Page 2 - Honda Shadow Forums : Shadow Motorcycle Forum

gypsy · 12-10-2012, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by squarebore

I'm loving my 2003 Shadow Sabre but I have been told by my wife and a few others I make the bike look too small, or "is it a full size?" etc etc. I'm 189cm and 120kgs (6'3" and 260lbs) and I have very long legs. I noticed when I look in a shop window on the bike that my legs do stick up a bit. Is there anything I can do? Put a fairing or screen on? cheers

Dude...
Your size would make any bike look smaller. Not a bad thing. Yeah, kick out your pegs.

Susan07 · 12-10-2012, 01:03 PM

That's one thing about being 5'9" and 170lbs. I only look big on a Honda Trail 50.

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Scaredofmyownshadow · 12-10-2012, 01:16 PM

Just tell em that this shows that you are not trying to compensate for something.

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coreenleann · 12-10-2012, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scaredofmyownshadow

Just tell em that this shows that you are not trying to compensate for something.

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LOL that's the best choice

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brewman · 12-10-2012, 08:32 PM

I'm 6'2", and put a set of these 3" forward controls on my Sabre.

Keep in mind having forward controls may preclude having crash bars if it matters to you.

squarebore · 12-10-2012, 10:02 PM

Thanks again all. I've ordered a set of 3" forward controls as suggested. I got them on ebay for about $40 delivered to Oz. I guess that means no crash bars. Next issue, the seat!

Big_Country_vt1100 · 12-10-2012, 10:16 PM

i am 6' 4" 310 pounds i ride my spirit and i love it i went with crash bars to fill the front end out and added some highway pegs and it rides fine to me

schooner44 · 12-10-2012, 10:33 PM

Check out this YouTube video of some forward controls. From your description, this seems like about the same situation as yours.

Installing Forward Controls on a Honda Shadow 750 Spirit. - YouTube

We trudge on · 12-11-2012, 06:28 PM

Hey, squarebore: That is a pretty motorbike you got. Ride safe. And don't look in any shop windows.

We trudge on.

justinmahn · 12-11-2012, 06:31 PM

Don't pay much attention to what others tell you to do with YOUR bike. If you like it, then it's all good. Not all of us can afford to use our bike as a public entertainment venue.

12-10-2012, 01:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
Susan07 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 7,178	That's one thing about being 5'9" and 170lbs. I only look big on a Honda Trail 50. ... __________________ In any given situation...it's not the reality of the situation that bothers people...it's their skewed perception of the reality of said situation that bothers them.

12-10-2012, 01:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
Scaredofmyownshadow Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Evansville, Indiana Posts: 511	Just tell em that this shows that you are not trying to compensate for something. Sent from my iPhone using MO Free __________________

12-10-2012, 08:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
brewman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 130	I'm 6'2", and put a set of these 3" forward controls on my Sabre. Keep in mind having forward controls may preclude having crash bars if it matters to you. __________________ 2002 Honda Shadow Sabre - National Cycle Switchblade Shorty Windshield - National Cycle Hand Deflectors - Stebel Nautilus Compact Horn - Hyper-Lites Brake/Run Flashing Lights - Comagination VisiPath Headlight Modulator - Volar 3" Forward Controls - Heat Demon Internal Grip Heaters - Kuryakyn ISO Grips

12-10-2012, 10:02 PM	#16 (permalink)
squarebore Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 167	Thanks again all. I've ordered a set of 3" forward controls as suggested. I got them on ebay for about $40 delivered to Oz. I guess that means no crash bars. Next issue, the seat! __________________ Cheers from Oz - 2003 Sabre Memphis Shades Batwing, Utopia Driver's Backrest

12-11-2012, 06:31 PM	#20 (permalink)
justinmahn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Springdale, AR Posts: 328	Don't pay much attention to what others tell you to do with YOUR bike. If you like it, then it's all good. Not all of us can afford to use our bike as a public entertainment venue. __________________ 2006 Shadow Spirit 750, 2011 Shadow Aero 750, One wife and three kids.

12-11-2012, 06:28 PM	#19 (permalink)
We trudge on Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ellis Co. Texas Posts: 1,917	Hey, squarebore: That is a pretty motorbike you got. Ride safe. And don't look in any shop windows. We trudge on.

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