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| I'm a big guy 6'1" 225lbs. Right now I have a Yamaha Radian and I look like a shriner when I ride. Now I'm married and my wife likes to ride with me. Is the vulcan 750 a bike to look at for a big guy and a smaller passenger? If not, can any one tell me a bike I should be looking at?(Looking to by new, but don't want to spend a lot, the new Vulcans seems like a pretty good price.)
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| My best friend has a 750 and loves it. His wife however has never been very comfortable on it. Pegs are too high and the seat is too small. He is moving up to the new Vulcan 900 belt drive. I am 6'4" and 260lbs. I ride the Vulcan 1500 Nomad. Kawasaki builds a great bike for a great price!
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| I agree with John Conners. You want a bigger bike and I believe the newly released Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic or 900 Classic LT will make you happy.
The 750 is great but built for people who are not so tall. The passenger seat is even smaller. It is a great bike and runs well.
The classis is about $7200 and classic LT is about $8400. If you are not going to add after market parts, then the classic should do.
Good Luck.
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| A 750 IS TO SMALL YOU CAN GET A 900 FOR A GREAT PRICE,ITS A GREAT BIKE AND HAS FUEL INJECTION. 90HP ITS WAY MORE THEN ENOUGH,AND THIS BIKE IS FAST,AND LOOKS GREAT WITH SADDLE BAGS. go for it.
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| | You've got lot's of options. If you don't want to go too big, look at the Vulcan 900 Classic LT. On the slightly larger side, but still a great value the Honda VTX1300. |
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| I'm 6'0 and my wife is 5'7 and 115. Her skinny butt fits fine, but she has to spread her legs out too far and makes her sore after more than 30 minutes. I think it is a bit too short for me with a 34" inseam.
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| I'm 6' 210 pounds, and this bike is perfect for me, but I wouldn't recommend it for carrying a pasenger on a regular basis. Thats to bad, because this is 10 times the bike that the 900 is, it's one and only problem is that it doesn't have enough load capacity.
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| | I'm 6'4" 235lbs and feel the bike is a bit too small for me. Height while stopped or riding is OK. Ride for about 20 minutes on the hwy and I'm ready to move my feet forward. I have yet to see a freeway peg solution for my 700. I've had it since June and I know this is not my ultimate bike. It's great for me to get back into riding and get my license, but it's really is going to be too small for me long-term. |
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