o0norton0o
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I'm running around 6'3" these days and Road my bike as a Roadster for many years before switching to an Interstate setup. I don't think either were much different, since I typically sit fairly far back on the seat when riding. Either way, my knees were positioned slightly above the tank. The first pic is 25 or so years old, but you can see where my knee is with my foot resting on the peg. My favorite combination for riding was the bike with the Interstate tank, rear-set footpegs, and lower European bars with about 2" cut off either end (bottom pic). This is the configuration I might run with my MkIII if I can locate rearsets for it.
I'm on the same page. I'm 6'2", have a 70 commando that was originally a roadster and changed it to an interstate with rear sets and short, low BMW bars... Needless to say, I've gone even further with a lot of other modifications, but the configuration of interstate/rear sets/short low handlebars is my preferred set up. I've ridden other commandos with taller pulled back bars and stock footpegs and it doesn't do the bike justice to sit up so high in the wind for someone tall IMO. (that's why I added the taller dunstall fairing too. tall enough to block the wind on my chest on the highway but short enough not to ruin the sport bike feel)
