How tall is the average ST Owner?

[bobsmtb]

I'm 5'9" with a 32" inseam. Just wondering if handling the st1100 will be a problem...thanks.

[Tor]

6'2", 36 inseam. Seat up as high as I can get it.

[NBA336]

6'1" - 34" inseam

[georgeorge]

5'7"....31-32" inseam. No problems with the seat in the low position.

[nm6r]

I'm 5'-8" on a good day and 30" inseam.

Ray
http://www.frontiernet.net/~st1300rider/smile04Bikerwheelie.gif

[dbst1300]

6'4" 36" inseam 225 lbs

[tourbillion]

I am 6-5 with a 36". I feel pretty good on my 2004 ST and the seat is in it's lowest position. (Haven't messed with changing it yet, but I've only logged about 50 miles on her.)

[Honda_fan]

5'-10" and a 30" inseam. With a 32" inseam I think you will be fine. I can touch both feet down if needed.

[STratus]

I'm 6'3 with a 34" inseam. More than enough to dance the bike at a stoplight on my ST11. I haven't hooked up the XM yet, so I'm actually bobbing the bike side to side to the music in my head. I just need the XM for a socially correct excuse for dancing at a light.

32", you'll be fine.

- Russ

[poolie]

5'-9" with 31-32 inseam. No problem with seat in lowest position.

[Louie Louie]

6'2 and 34 inseam.. I use the middle position

[Fastraveller]

5'10.5", 29-30 inch inseam, 185 lbs. Seat in highest position (knees need relief) and I can nearly flat-foot it on both feet. Heels approx. 1/2" off ground on both sides. I'm thinking about going with Motorcycle Larry's Peg-lowering kit to lower the seat a bit for improved handling, but I doubt I'll do it.

[Austin city limits]

6 ft 3,,, or,,, at least I use to be... I think "Weight' is pulling me down to 6 ft 2!!!:eat1:

I have only a 32 inseam...

:::::more room for my "Tub of Goo" to be properly proportioned:::::

And weight is,,, uuummm,,, 180...

:::::putt is typing LIAR!!! at this very minute:::::

OK!!! ALRIGHT!!! I Weigh 223!!! ARE YOU HAPPY NOW?!?!?:p:

[uptoblackwood]

5'11" with 32 inch inseam. With the seat in the lowest position have the ablilty to flat foot it.

[the_suspector]

6'5", 34" inseam, seat height all the way up and peg lowering brackets.

[sherob]

5'10" w 28-29" inseam :eek: and I manage :D seat in lowest possible setting... lol!

[LandRover]

6'2", 35" inseam, 185 pounds, seat in center location ...

[BeBeep]

6' with 32" inseam.

[Gug]

6'1" with a 30" inseam. Hey I can scratch my knees w/o bending over. Feet flat on the ground at stop. Have the seat in the highest position with the rubber grommets underneath removed and bent the seat holds back to slide into the 2nd slots. The key here though is the bend has to be accurate enough to allow the holds to slip into the slots on the bottom of the seat. If you look closely at it you will see what I mean. This lowered the seat a least 3/4 - 1" in back. It has all but eliminated the forward slide that accompanies the normal seat position.

Dennis

[Wahrsuul]

5' 12" 34" inseam 200lbs. The ST1100 is an easy bike to handle.

[EdsST]

I'm 6'2" with 34" inseam - I use the highest position

[racer1735]

6' 1" with a 34" inseam. Both feet are flat on the ground at stops with the seat in the middle position (I prefer to crouch forward a bit more than some guys).

[Doobage]

6'1" - 34" inseam. No problems.

[AZST]

5'9.3567" w/ 32" inseam.

I rode with the stock seat in the middle position for awhile...then got the Sargent seat. I prefer the Sargent seat in the highest position for long rides...but local--keep in the middle.

--Bryan
04ST1300A
STOC# 5197
:04biker:

[STPilot]

5'9.3567" w/ 32" inseam.

You crack me up...... Well using the "new math" that would make me 6'2.6823 with a 34"+ inseam. I too ride a Sargent seat in the middle position in the front and top position in the back.:D

[Mark]

5'10" w 28-29" inseam :eek: and I manage :D seat in lowest possible setting... lol!

What Rob said (and I lie when I say my inseam is 28-29 :-)).
I tippy toe when I back either the ST1100 or ST1300 up...
I only put one foot down at stop signs and red lights.

And my loving wife laughed at tme when she saw me tip toeing the ST1100 when we looked at our 1st one... :rolleyes:

With your inseam you'll do fine.

Mark

[Horst]

5'11" and 32" inseam ... a bit over 200 lbs :) and the ST fits me to a tee :D

[Highrider]

Bob

I am 5'11'' w/ a 32" inseam and own an ST1100 and ST1300. To answer your question - the seat on the 1100 is slightly lower than the 1300 and the foot pegs on the 1100 are a little higher. I have no problem with the position on the ST1100 on the road, although I prefer the riding position on the ST1300 for long distance. I have had the ST1100 on 6000+ mile trips with no comfort problems due to the seat position. I find the riding position on the ST1100 on the track more suitable for sport riding. I seem to be able to transfer weight from side to side more easily on the ST1100.
I hope this helps with your question.

Dave
:biker:

[pmatulew]

Midget in a land of giants I must be!

5ft 5in, w/ 30" inseam, 150lbs riding an ST1100. Haven't yet had the chance to try an ST1300

I can can get toes down on both sides or a solid ball-of-the-foot on one side. By time I get a heel down it's too far gone. Weight is manageable if you're careful. Load up with a passenger and big top box and you'll want to plan stops and starts carefully.

[Bones]

5' 7", 30" inseam, 135 boney pounds. Flat footed with the stock seat and sheepskin in the low/low position.

[gilles]

6'.05", 34inseam. Seat up as high, perfect! :hotpepper

[NormanPCN]

6'4.5", 34" inseam. Middle or top seat position.

[BluesCityST1300a]

:biker: 6'3" with 34 inseam. I have the Corbin seat which is wider than stock and have no problem with seat in highest position.

[curmudgeon]

6'1", 32 inch inseam, 215 lbs. Seat in the highest position feels best and is easier on the knees. No trouble flat footing at a stop.

Phil

[STnAV8R]

I'm 5'9" with a 32" inseam. Just wondering if handling the st1100 will be a problem...thanks.

I'm 6' but height isn't relevant to your question, it's the length of your legs. My inseam is 32 and I can plant both feet on the ground with the seat in the middle position.

[JReviere]

5'7" 175 27-28" inseam. I've modified the seat pan and the seat foam lowering the over all seat height by over an inch. I can flat foot at stops with both feet down wearing thick soled boots. With seat unmodified and on the lowest setting, I was still only tip toes down and that's with the rear suspension set as soft as it will go, both in terms of preload and rebound. That's on an 03 ST1300A. For detailed instruxions as to what I did to the seat, ask off forum: grumpy@eastex.net.

JReviere
Lake Livingston, TX
03ST1300A

[jnsgardner]

5' 9" with a 29" inseam. My Corbin seat only allows perhaps the ball of my toes to touch

[londride]

6'4" with 32 inseam

[synergycoach]

Gee fellas, I am only 5' 3" and I have no problems - seat is in the lowest position and i can just touch both feet on the ground. But that's only when I am stopped - and once you get going on the ST1300A who wants to stop anyway?

Terry

[LKG]

5' 8'' with inseam 28'' half foot on floor.:lol:

[blumax]

I'm 6'2" with a 36" inseam. I would like for my seat to be a little higher.:04biker:

[bobsmtb]

Thanks for all the great replies!

[ST13-JHW]

6 ft. -- 32 in. inseam...
:o)
Jim
STOC 4358
AMA 611288

[Wolfclan]

5'7" with 30" inseam, Seat mid-position.

[Airjohn]

5" 10" with 32" inseam, use lowest seat position with Alaska Leather sheepskin and pad.

[g17]

5'10", 30" inseam

[saaz]

5' 8", inseam (who knows), 160lb wet. I have an ST11 and find it dead easy to ride, fits me great. Mine does not have an adjustable seat, but the ST13 does.

[Danny C]

5'5" barefoot but standing on a little gravel. 29" inseam. Seat in lowest position. Can only touch with toes. Will call if I have to back it up. Hope one of you will answer.

[timmybob4]

6'1", 34" inseam. Seat up as high as I can get it. (ST1300)

[EagleSix]

five eight, thirty inseam (on a low gravity day and stretching the truth a little), buck forty five....seat in the middle position (low position when 2-up), no problems with my ST1300. I've never had a bike I can flat foot with both feet at the same time. Use to both toes or flat footing either side!

[chalayko]

I don't have an "average" ST but I am 6'3" on a good day.
Cliff.

[Tiny]

6'5", 35" inseam, 255# (Yay!!! that was 280# 3 months ago!)

[bigbarry]

5'8" 30" inseam, 350lbs, seat in the center setting.
Love the bike:D

[Asphalt]

How tall is the average ST Owner?

Ummmm...standing up or lying down?

(I better not answer until you confirm...I wouldn't want to scare anyone :eek: ).

[BigTom]

6'4" 230. 36" inseam.

Good for you Tiny, I was where you are 3 months ago.

[Elmo]

6' 3"

Elmo

[racer1735]

6'1", 34-inch inseam....seat in the middle position. Gen-Mar risers.

[Firehawk]

6' 2" 32" inseam

[Polovision]

6'2" 34 inseam. Legs are fine, don't have a stock seat.

[jbim]

5.10, 31 inseam, lowest position, see avatar

[RideTN]

isn't average 6'2 and 230 lb?

[Rory MacDonell]

Boy there are a lot of long-legged ST1300/1100 owners out there! I am 5'9" and I am one of those "inseam challenged" individuals at 28". Long waist, short legs! I barely manage now with the seat in the lowest position to get the balls of both feet on the ground. I have on order, as a start, foot peg lowering kit to take some of the bend out of the knees, heli-bars to adjust the bars to a bit more comfortable position, and I am looking forward to getting out and riding when the rain clears out of here which should be today and tomorrow. I am also considering having some foam taken out of the seat to lower it just a tad as a start.

[Mick]

5' 8", 30" inseam

[Burple_X]

5'10.5" (the .5" is important), 32" inseam

[IndyST]

6'-0", 31 inseam. Corbin close seat, in lowest position. Great riding position but shins sometime rub faring.

Mike

[EdsST]

6'2" with 34" inseam

[LDR1]

6'2" 34" inseam 225 lb.

[STill Fiddlin]

Add my 5'9" and 30" I'm on the short side so far...

For those who replied with both numbers this is what Excel says:

Mean: 71.5" 32.2"
Mode: 74.0 34.0
Median:72.0 32.0


Looks like 6' with a 32" inseam is about as middle of the pack as you can get, but there's more tall than short riders. (I used to be a statistician...)

[Joseph]

5'6", 27 inch inseam, 230 pounds.

Have to tip-toe in the parking lots. My solution is to just ride, and don't stop unless I have to - gas, food, bathroom is about it.

Joseph

[Clark]

6'3", 34 inch inseam, 225lbs. Seat is in the lowest position...