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Title: would a 2003 m800 dark and a 2005 M1000 be the same size? Post by: lwszabo on February 17, 2010, 03:49:56 PM would the frames size, tank size be the same? I think the seat height is taller on the 1000. Also if they are where does the extra height come from?
Title: Re: would a 2003 m800 dark and a 2005 M1000 be the same size? Post by: mikeb on February 17, 2010, 04:06:12 PM The chassis stuff is all one size. Frame, seat, triples, forks, bars, rear-sets, etc.
The ride height comes from the suspension linkage. Parts will swap across many models/years. Granted that's not 100% across the board. But for the most part stuff is all the same. Title: Re: would a 2003 m800 dark and a 2005 M1000 be the same size? Post by: lwszabo on February 18, 2010, 02:55:47 AM The chassis stuff is all one size. Frame, seat, triples, forks, bars, rear-sets, etc. OK. I loved how my m800 felt like it was the right size, but my s2r 1000 always felt bigger. Maybe because of the clutter up rear end with shotgun pipes.The ride height comes from the suspension linkage. Parts will swap across many models/years. Granted that's not 100% across the board. But for the most part stuff is all the same. Title: Re: would a 2003 m800 dark and a 2005 M1000 be the same size? Post by: mikeb on February 18, 2010, 03:47:28 AM OK. I loved how my m800 felt like it was the right size, but my s2r 1000 always felt bigger. Maybe because of the clutter up rear end with shotgun pipes. I also went from a first gen Monster to an S2R 1000 so I know what you mean about the S2R feeling bigger. I think the primary difference is the difference in peg/bar location between the two. Wider bar with less sweep, and pegs a bit higher, on the S2R. Plus maybe a little more ride height. Makes is seem like an entirely different bike...when its really not. |