Ergos: m900 vs. S4Rt/s?

[showerfan]

anyone know if there's a real diff in the ergos between these two? i have been working to fit my 99 m900 to me --6'4" -- for too long. i'm wondering if trading up to the S4R would allow me to keep riding an old monster? (though i am buying a new one too.)

[Dirty Duc]

The pegs are in a slightly different location.

http://cycle-ergo.com/

[stopintime]

What would you like to have different?
What is the problem, if any?

[showerfan]

oh. my. GOD! what an awesome website!

so, from this site, it appears the s4r would be way easier on the big guy's knees -- same knee angle as the new gen. interesting...

[showerfan]

i need more space for my legs. i also have an s1000rr and that feels comfy next to my old m900, as does the new gen. but i like the look of the old monsters, so i was looking for a solution.

[dufukincati]

I have a 1997 M900 and a 2008 S4RS. They feel pretty similar to me with the stock rearsets. If anything, my legs fit the S4RS tank groove a little better. I notice a little more forward lean on the S4RS also. I'm 6'2 btw.

[showerfan]

thanks for the reply -- i'll probably just keep my 99 m900 and try to lower the pegs a little. i've put too much work into her to let her go -- i like wrenching on her and i still want to add the flatsides. then i'll get a new 20th anniversary 1100 evo to ride as a daily and track the s1krr.

anyone else spend every last penny on bikes? 

[Dirty Duc]

A cheaper solution is to swap to SSS and put on S2r rear sets.

[showerfan]

how much $$$ and how much of a pita is it to swap an m900 to a SSS? figured i'd have to pay at least $1k for the swingar, $1.5k for the wheel. would my current shock work? if not, that's another $1k.

still getting the new evo, but i like.

[Dirty Duc]

Oh... I forgot you are hoopy rear suspension. 

[Kopfjager]

Try some Cycle Cat rearsets.

[stopintime]

i need more space for my legs. i also have an s1000rr and that feels comfy next to my old m900, as does the new gen. but i like the look of the old monsters, so i was looking for a solution.

I'm 6'3". I moved the foot pegs 40mm back. That opens up the hip joint, but not the knees. Open knees require lower pegs - if that's ok for you regarding the bike's lean angle - if not, a raised seat might help.

The slippery stock pegs can sometimes disturb confidence - resulting in tense lower body muscles. Knurled race'y pegs might be more comfortable just because the feet are 'glued' in place.

[Raux]

Stopintime, didn't you also build up a seat that is like 2 inches taller?

[stopintime]

Stopintime, didn't you also build up a seat that is like 2 inches taller?

About an inch, yes.

[SDRider]

I don't know about the older Monsters but the Ducati comfort seat for the M1100 EVO adds about an inch over the stock seat which relaxes the knees a bit.  I'm 5'11" though so everything seems to fit me just fine.