Let's learn a little more about fellow b4 owners

[todius]

6'2" 205-220lbs (depends on whose scale you ask).

The bike does not have enough legroom from my liking.  I actually sold it to my friend due to this and the poor fuel economy/range, but it is almost like it didn't sell it.  She got pregnant a few months after I sold it to her so I have been riding it for her to keep it running.   Also, part of the deal when selling it to her was that I would do the work on it.  So far, it's almost like I haven't sold the lil bugger at all.     Heck, I just swapped my B6 shock onto it last week.

[stormi]

5'4",.. and as a female, I reserve the right to withhold my weight.  

She's a great height for me.  The other half seems to think that at 5'11" that he's too big for the bike, but I'm going to email him this link

What is this "right direction" you guys bend yourselves into that allows the bike to fit?

[zaptoman]

5'10 and 150lbs. Being my first bike, I can't really say much except that I like the size and weight of it. It's pretty comfy, but I've also got MUCH lower than stock bars on it. Just ordered a set of clubmans too!

[tom_eaton]

6'3" dunno my weight. my bandit was raised 4 inches at the back by it's previous owner.

[PitterB4]

6'3" dunno my weight. my bandit was raised 4 inches at the back by it's previous owner.

4 inches?????

[Brit-400]

5'7" and 76kg, and proud. Ah well, little people + little bikes = perfect match.

[JackBlack]

hehe 6ft and 13.5 stone what ever that is in pounds? About 185 I think. On fuel economy what's the average MPG you can expect to get? I'm not getting more than about 37 around town.

[stormi]

On fuel economy what's the average MPG you can expect to get? I'm not getting more than about 37 around town.

Around town, I can get something insane like 65mpg, once I take her on the highway, it drops to around 40mpg ( based on the US Gallon.) But then, I short shift and run her in the low rpms whenever possible.  

Now that I've started goosing her a little more, I get closer to 40 - 45 in the city, and probably the same on the highway.  

We just changed her front sprocket though to try to gear her up a little to make highway riding a little less "adventuresome".  So all of this is going to change a little.

[JackBlack]

no idea what's up with me then. I still on average get 35mpg (4.454L=1gallon) around town. Any advice on getting more outta me bike? hehe

[stormi]

Ohh! You want to compare the English gallon, and you're getting 35mpg? That's car milage!

 uhm,.. keep the right wrist in a slightly more upright position.    

With the english gallon, I think her milage was closer to something insane at the time like 54mpg on the highway, and somewhere around 75 - 80 imperial mpg.  

Mostly, make sure the bike is in good tune, and that the engine isn't working any harder than it has to. ( air filter clean, spark plugs working, I even short change the oil.  5000 kms last year and 3 oil changes. etc)

Then the major thing is that I tend to short shift her, and keep her in low rpms when I'm riding around the city.  Also ticks less people off.  (no screaming engine.)  In fact, most of my neighbors didn't know I rode, til I brought the bigger one home last month, now they're taking note.  

[thurm]

Well i am 6 ft even and 195 lbs. I have had a few bikes including a kawasaki 750 mach 4 tripple.
 I like the size of the bandit,makes for easy in and out zaging in heavy traffic.

[Vidrazor]

I'm 5'7" 145 lbs. and although the bike fits pretty well, my knees feel cramped after riding for more than two hours, like I'm in a box or something. The seat was also a problem with a long ride until I got an AirHawk.

[400runner]

I am 5'6" 155 lbs. I think Suzuki took measurements of me while I slept and made this bike around my hight and weight. Fits like a glove. I better watch my figure.

As far as gas milage I am only getting about 35 around town and maybe a high forties or low fifties on the highway.