Bikes for shorties

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:10 pm

Ratmick wrote:
Stereo wrote:
Ratmick wrote: Honda CB600F4i - probably borderline in your case, pretty much so in mine. Nice looking bike though. You would need to ask yourself why you'd pick one over our ZZR600 though...
*Cough*
What?

I'm not referring to the RR version BTW...

Seriously, if you going to upgrade why would you trade an older-technology 4-cylinder 600 for another (ok, not so) older-technology 4-cylinder 600? Especially if it doesn't fit like your old bike .

...apart from the facts it's newer, shinier, fuel injected and has better brakes .

...or were you objecting to the 'Nice looking bike' reference, and 'Honda' being in the same sentence?

Uhm.... all of them except for the honda bit...

GPXRAH · Post by **GPXRAH** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:12 pm

I am 5ft 4 and I have just been out on Ben's bike (99 ZX9R) and I can comfortably put one foot flat on the ground and the balls of both feet on the ground. I think I could ride this bike if I needed to but it is a big bike to handle. I held it up but was a strain. Not sure on seat height for this though. I could measure if you wanted me too.

Burky · Post by **Burky** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:47 pm

Colette try the ZX750r, i'm only 5'5'' with short legs and lowered mine. I can touch the ground with the balls of my feet or one flat footed. i also had the same problem, the zx750r is lowered to the max but the ajustment is easy. i did look at the CBR600f4i also.

QLDZX6R · Post by **QLDZX6R** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:25 pm

Hey Collette i got this from my thread, but think it would be perfect for height impaired people,think it has a drink holder to!

Plaz · Post by **Plaz** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 5:11 pm

This may well sound Silly but when Jase and i went and looked at the ZX14 e both commented on how low the seat was. I sat on it flat footed and knees bent and that was in from the factory trim.

ZZRCHIKKY · Post by **ZZRCHIKKY** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 5:14 pm

a ducati monster can be lowerd some how , some bar nere the big yellow spring can be shortend , ( or somthing

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but if u really want to admit to being short , get a yamahaaaaa vstar 600 , and then i can disown u as well

Colette · Post by **Colette** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 5:27 pm

Plasma Blue 636 wrote:This may well sound Silly but when Jase and i went and looked at the ZX14 e both commented on how low the seat was. I sat on it flat footed and knees bent and that was in from the factory trim.

Cool

varden · Post by **varden** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:17 pm

Dunno about road trim but my girl who is 5 foot 3 inches and 48kg can get my 03 trackie ZX6R on and off the stand and can hold it up balancing on both tip toes....or flat on one foot while she leans the bike over....so next track day she riding it....hrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!

She was actually astounded at how light it felt off the stand.

hoffy · Post by **hoffy** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:45 pm

ZRX seats are only 780, perfect for you if you can hang on ..
Ohh, and Busa's are low too, 12's arn't.

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:47 pm

yea a scooter or a cruiser..then we can ALL disown u and throw insults abt ur sexuality at ya!!

haha kidding cougs....

most bikes can have sum seat padding scultpted out, or rear shocks lowered (need to lower front forks to balance this out of course)..but lets face it, it affects the bikes performance...

my suggestion is , get ur legs lengthened!!

petro · Post by **petro** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:29 pm

The new suzuki gsr 600, could be worth a look aswell, 785 mm seat height.

Tones · Post by **Tones** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:35 am

As some have alreaday said the bigger bikes can actually have lower seat heights and/pr be narrower at the seat making it easier for shorter people. I think as a GENERAL rule with bigger bikes you sit behind the motor (such as zx14) as opposed to mid sized bikes (like some 600's) where you sit on top of the motor (compare the seat height of a ZX6R to a ZX14).

Cheers

jewjew · Post by **jewjew** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:10 am

Try the super blackbird

Colette · Post by **Colette** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:33 pm

petro wrote:The new suzuki gsr 600, could be worth a look aswell, 785 mm seat height.

Yes, someone mentioned that to me the other day - it's not a bad looking bike, but it is a spewzuki...

Grasshopper · Post by **Grasshopper** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:36 pm

as long as you can reach the throttle....