Motorcycles that fit tall folks Truth is, I can't think of a single re-entry bike that's going to make a decent ld-style bike, but you really don't need one of those yet. What you're going to need is something ergonomic that will be light enough to give you good feedback on your technique, both good and bad, and comfy enough to take some longer trips. First, I'd suggest a standard, best exemplified among newer bikes by the Honda 750 Nighthawk. It's roomy and ergonomic, nimble, nearly maintenance free, and with a carefully chosen windshield will be plenty comfortable for any trip that you'll have the necessary skills and experience to attempt for quite a while yet. Luggage of nearly any size can be added. It's not so small that you'll outgrow it within a season, and not so big that it will punish clumsy technique. Truly, what you need is a used standard that will accept windshields and luggage, and one you can ride away from a low-speed drop. I know of guys your size comfortably touring on 700/750 Sabres, Kawasaki Zephyrs, Nighthawk 650s, and CX500s (standards and Silverwings, altho the kneeroom will be limited). Moving up the food chain, a BMW K75 is fairly light and nimble and still tours well. But you wouldn't want to drop it. I would avoid, for the time being, anything with much bodywork on it. You can total a VFR (for instance) my merely dropping it off its sidestand, and the likelihood of low speed drops will be high for a while. It's easy enough to scan the sigs here to see the range of bikes that are optimal for all-day, all-week, cross-country traveling, but almost without exception they're big, heavy, and expensive to fix when you drop them. The less bodywork, the less there is to fix. And you will not be doing that kind of touring for a while. As you gain experience, you will be able to evaluate the options with a lot better personal perspective. Bear in mind, too, that even if you progress quickly, your touring limits are going to be partially governed by your partner and *her* limits, and the limits of her bike. Invest in top shelf gear. You don't need to move up to this. Get the best to start with, and it will last for years. Your likelihood of needing it will never be greater. Good gear is the single most important factor in comfortable long distance touring; I'd argue that it's more important than the bike, by far. And before you do *any* touring, read the archives of wisdom at http://www.ironbutt.com . They're applicable to any sort of touring, not just endurance touring. -- Cheers--Phil >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> o&o Phil Ross pwr(a)infinet.com Columbus, OH 1985 VF1100S V65 Sabre, "The Couch Rocket" Backups: 1985 VF1100S 1980 CX500C Projects: 1985 VF1100XX 1973 CB350/4 Parts: 1984 CB700SC