Well, you could've boughten a shorter motorcycle or a lowered seat, but I guess that when GS is lyfe, GS is Lyfe, yo. 

"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer) 11/27/2017 at 19:00 • Filed to: GS LYFE FOREVA!

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Note: its not my family’s GS, this is someone who forgot to list the Lower Seat option when buying their bike.

Swiggity swoggity I’m coming for that inevitable fall when you don’t reach down correctly!

Sovande > Spanfeller is a twat 11/27/2017 at 19:06

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Real question: what is the proper height for the seat? So the foot is flat?

Sovande > Spanfeller is a twat 11/27/2017 at 19:06

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And why do I keep going back in the grey?

Spanfeller is a twat > Sovande 11/27/2017 at 19:09

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I don’t know about your greyness.

Look, I am not the most experienced rider, but I know that when riding I should be able to plant my foot on the ground, just for stability, if this guy is barely able to put his foot on the ground, imagine trying to unmount the bike, or at a stoplight or off roading. Its a heavy 200kg bike, How can he safely and maneuver it?

Tekamul > Spanfeller is a twat 11/27/2017 at 19:16

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Flat footing is for cruisers.

McMike > Spanfeller is a twat 11/27/2017 at 19:18

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Flat-footed or balls-of-the-feet is a discussion probably being argued on a motorcycle forum somewhere in the world right now.

Either or is fine. Do what makes you comfortable.

And Kinja can crop now when posting.

Spanfeller is a twat > Tekamul 11/27/2017 at 19:19

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Come on! I’m not crazy tall (188cm) but If I sat in a harley it’d by like sitting on a sofa: knees all the way up!

I’m not saying this guy shouldn’t have such a tall motorcycle, I’m saying he should buy the short seat so that he’s safe as he rides! Its not a bicycle where you can lean it almost halfway down when you stop, its a heavy bike!

Spanfeller is a twat > McMike 11/27/2017 at 19:20

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Is it really that prevalent?

Like loud bikes vs quiet bikes?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Spanfeller is a twat 11/27/2017 at 19:21

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Can’t flat-foot my CX. Whatever. Tall bike is tall.

Spanfeller is a twat > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 11/27/2017 at 19:23

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you mean a bycicle?

I can’t flat floor my bycicle either because of the seat height, but again, its a, what? 10kg frame vs a 200KG machine!

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Spanfeller is a twat 11/27/2017 at 19:25

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yeah sure, my bicycle.

McMike > Spanfeller is a twat 11/27/2017 at 19:26

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The foot thing?

Sure. Like car tires vs bike tires for the rear wheel, radios vs no radios, windscreen vs not, helmets vs none, gear all the time vs t-shirts.

Motorcyclists are just like car guys. Everyone is an expert.

Spanfeller is a twat > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 11/27/2017 at 19:28

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I thought CX meant cross country. Huh... I guess I learn something everyday!

In that case I guess we’ll agree to disagree.

BY THE WAY, that’s a killer cycle you’ve got!

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Spanfeller is a twat 11/27/2017 at 19:29

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I dunno. I had a ‘75 CB750 that I couldn’t flat foot and it never felt unsafe or difficult to get on or off. That looks fine to me, it’s not like he’s having to lean the bike over.

Spanfeller is a twat > McMike 11/27/2017 at 19:30

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I’m not sure I’d be comfortable riding without my gear or my full faced helmet.

How do you fit car tyres in the Rear? I suppose that’s more for like really wide harley tyres or something!

Spanfeller is a twat > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 11/27/2017 at 19:30

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whole body is crocked.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Spanfeller is a twat 11/27/2017 at 19:37

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His whole body? Likes he’s shifted himself to the side to get a foot down?

Tekamul > Spanfeller is a twat 11/27/2017 at 19:41

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I don’t know, he looks pretty upright.

Spanfeller is a twat > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 11/27/2017 at 19:42

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Yes, look at the posture.

Look,

Ive only driven heavy ass bikes that give me no confidence unless I can shift its weight around when stopped and I can comfortably put my leg over it. I don’t even wanna imagine that dude pulling the bike out of a parking space in reverse!

Not to say I walky the bike up to 20, no, as son as the speedo gives a reading, feet go up!

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Spanfeller is a twat 11/27/2017 at 19:56

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Thanks! 1980 CX500 Custom with 64k on the clock and oil leaks from basically everywhere. First bike, been riding it almost every day for two or three months now.

Spanfeller is a twat > Tekamul 11/27/2017 at 19:56

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look at the angle of the shoulders, he’s pushing the right half of his body towards the ground and his butt off-centre

Spanfeller is a twat > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 11/27/2017 at 19:58

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It’s lovely.

I don’t really have the courage to ride old bikes (I’m kind of very introverted when it comes to bikes, I like my TCS, ABS, and if possible Corner ABS) because of the security features, but damn arent those pretty!

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Spanfeller is a twat 11/27/2017 at 20:02

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I exactly resemble this when riding my F650 Dual Sport. Bike weighs about 475 lbs, but it’s all down low and balances easily on the toes.

yamahog > Spanfeller is a twat 11/27/2017 at 20:16

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I can’t flat foot literally any sportbike, so naturally I have an R6. dgaf.

Spanfeller is a twat > yamahog 11/27/2017 at 20:19

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Does it have the two brothers BRO EXHAUST?

Tekamul > Spanfeller is a twat 11/27/2017 at 20:19

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I’ve got about 40k miles in the saddle. I would not blink at that fit.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Spanfeller is a twat 11/27/2017 at 20:20

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I see it now.

Me personally, I’d agree with you...I wouldn’t be comfortable with that posture. Maybe for somebody else it would be fine, but having to actually shift in the saddle to get a foot down is a bridge too far for me.

Spanfeller is a twat > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 11/27/2017 at 20:22

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the real thing here is that some dealer probably offered him the low seat and probably declined out of ego or smt.

McMike > Spanfeller is a twat 11/27/2017 at 20:22

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The car tire is popular with guys who ride a 10-15K a year. It’s called “the dark side.” It’s usually touring bikes and big cruisers who don’t want to shell out $400 a year for a rear tire. (tire+labor). Transitioning from corner to corner can be a little uneasy, but if you’re just commuting or touring, it seems to work OK.

https://forum.ironbutt.org/index.php?threads/examining-the-%E2%80%9Cdark-side%E2%80%9D.9/

I have never thought about using anything else but a bike tire, even though I go through a rear every other year.

Spanfeller is a twat > McMike 11/27/2017 at 20:23

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Fascinating.

I can see how tyres on motorcycles can be a nuisance, you can’t exactly put low rolling resistance tyres on those!

yamahog > Spanfeller is a twat 11/27/2017 at 20:29

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it’s a shorty tip of unknown origin but still has the stock muffler so it’s actually not awful:

Manny05x > yamahog 11/27/2017 at 20:39

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Anniversary edition so sexy!

Spanfeller is a twat > yamahog 11/27/2017 at 20:40

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Huh, its weirdly restraint.

Quaint, almost. for an R6

yamahog > Spanfeller is a twat 11/27/2017 at 20:44

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it’s tacky and conspicuous enough to the eyeballs, figure I’ll give the earballs a break

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > yamahog 11/27/2017 at 20:53

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About the only one worse is the OG 675s

CRider > Spanfeller is a twat 11/28/2017 at 00:42

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I don’t see anything wrong here. That’s how you ride tall bikes like enduros and dirt bikes.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Spanfeller is a twat 11/28/2017 at 08:35

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Hey, it could be worse.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YId9Pr_RlIo

Spanfeller is a twat > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 11/28/2017 at 08:45

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Holiest of shits.