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Originally Posted by
kc2ine
Hi Guys,
tested the version without abs but I heard with ABS new bikes are lower a little bit, maybe it'll be alright then?
thank
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Height is not everything - its the length of your legs that decides - but more important is how firmly you want both foots on the ground to feel secure. It is mostly a brain thing because the tip of one foot on the ground is enough to ride safely.
There is only one way to find out - find one for a testride (or at least stationary in the showroom)
The ABS is so low compared to my leg length that i can easily push myself around (which i often do on a ferry to get in a good position to get of fast (where I'm not allowed to start the engine before it is in port). On my old (heightened) super tenere I had to walk besides it because i could just reach the ground with the tips of my boots.
Besides company like daytona makes boots with a very thick sole:
http://www.daytona.de/index.php?page=801
PS i ride with
http://www.daytona.de/index.php?page=813 on the road and have some cross boots for greenlaning