RS and ST now extinct: Future only F3 and RT

[robmorg]

Those are also my thoughts. I have sit on F3's several times at the dealer and my long legs do feel right unless I can get the pegs adjusted all the way forward which they will not do for someone on the showroom. If I do manage to fit my legs under the cowling, I will not have the options to move them around like I do on my ST with floor boards and highway pegs.

That is EXACTLY my problem with the F3. I've ridden several of them, and my long legs just seem like they have nowhere to go that is comfortable.

There are plenty of options for where you put your feet... :thumbup:
Your dealer should certainly be able to use the "test-fit" apparatus, that they have. Once mounted to an F3: it allows you to test ALL of the various footpeg and handlebar options. nojoke

Bob, the problem with the F3 and long legs, especially with larger riders, is that there is nowhere for your knees to go. Folks with shorter legs can tuck their knees under the curve in the side cowling. With longer legs you knees hit the widest point of the cowling and it is just terribly uncomfortable. Believe me, I've tried to get comfortable on an F3 and it just doesn't work. Doesn't matter where the foot pegs go. I've tried different positions - there is no comfortable peg position. Like AY4B says above, putting the pegs all the way forward helps a little, but then your feet are stuck there in one position, and also the brake is harder to control. Also, stretching your legs all the way forward puts additional stress on your tail bone, which would be uncomfortable on longer rides. The main problem is the wide cowling at the engine position. The F3T I rode was a little better, but not by much.

I could not physically ride an F3 longer than about half an hour without a good amount of leg (and possibly back) pain. But I can ride many comfortable hours on an RT (or an ST Sport, for that matter). The F3 is fine for some folks, but believe me, the F3 U-fit system is not a magic answer for everyone. nojoke

Don't know if you've ever ridden a Honda Valkyrie, but to visualize what I'm saying, picture yourself riding a Honda Valkyrie with extended forward controls and monkey bars on a long trip. How would your knees, legs, and back feel after about 3 hours of riding? Now picture yourself on the same Honda Valkyrie with extended forward controls, monkey bars, but also a seat that is about a foot lower and a brake pedal that you can't quite locate with your foot. THAT'S what an F3 feels like to me.

 

[Bob Denman]

I see your problem, Rob: it's genetics! :joke:
Being quite a bit shorter than you: I didn't find my knees to be the problem...