As my research progresses it's now time to ask the awkward question about the height of the SuperDuke (the R should be almost the same, a bit higher at the back...?). You see... me and my chicadee stick the bike in our car (not van) when we go for longer trips. I've got a Renault Grand Espace. We can fit both of our bikes in there, my (R.I.P) BMW K1200R and her half-bike GSX-R600. Side-by-side. Both bikes go in without any major modifications. Just the mirrors and screens off, and for convenience the exhaust cans.
The limiting factor is typically height at the tailgate and length. Now I'm not too worried about the length of the SuperDuke as it's a fairly short bike (from my impressions anyway).
So, what I'm now wondering is, what's the height of the highest "fixed" point on the bike? On my K1200R it was the brake and clutch reservoirs on the handle bars. The SuperDuke looks a bit different. Could someone measure, please. Stand the bike up straight, look what piece is highest of the pieces that can't easily be removed. Things that can be removed easily IMO is mirrors, some panels, screens, etc. Things that can't easily be removed include handle bars, brake components, etc. From pictures I'd say it's the reservoirs on the handle bars that are the highest. Measure from the top of the, say reservoir, down to the ground.
Alternatively, if you're willing to waste some time during the weekend and are closeish to North Oxfordshire, UK, I'd love to use your bike as a guinea pig. I don't mind travelling a bit. I doubt a dealer would be impressed if I'd ask them abou this.
Here's a few pics on what I'm trying to achieve and the reason why I'm asking.
Much appreciated!
The limiting factor is typically height at the tailgate and length. Now I'm not too worried about the length of the SuperDuke as it's a fairly short bike (from my impressions anyway).
So, what I'm now wondering is, what's the height of the highest "fixed" point on the bike? On my K1200R it was the brake and clutch reservoirs on the handle bars. The SuperDuke looks a bit different. Could someone measure, please. Stand the bike up straight, look what piece is highest of the pieces that can't easily be removed. Things that can be removed easily IMO is mirrors, some panels, screens, etc. Things that can't easily be removed include handle bars, brake components, etc. From pictures I'd say it's the reservoirs on the handle bars that are the highest. Measure from the top of the, say reservoir, down to the ground.
Alternatively, if you're willing to waste some time during the weekend and are closeish to North Oxfordshire, UK, I'd love to use your bike as a guinea pig. I don't mind travelling a bit. I doubt a dealer would be impressed if I'd ask them abou this.
Here's a few pics on what I'm trying to achieve and the reason why I'm asking.
Much appreciated!