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Posted: 18:03 - 11 Mar 2015 Post subject: |
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Just another vote to look out for the seat height AND width.
I've just been through the whole looking for a new bike process and found it's best to sit on every single bike you're considering, and some that you're not. You might be surprised.
I had a CBR600F which I had to have lowered to a seat height of 77.5cm to have my feet comfortably on the floor (not flat though), because the seat and the bike are wide. The 2014 VFR is a push at the low 78.5cm seat height but just about possible.
So recently I found that I could happily touch the ground enough on a Fazer 8 with a standard seat height of 81.5cm - narrow bike, nothing sticking out in the wrong places.
(I also found I could do the same with a K1300S...but that's a bike for another year )
Ended up buying a F800GT with the standard seat height of 80cm which is also just about fine, but might get the low 78.5cm seat so I can put a gel pad on top for long journeys
So if you've got short legs don't just dismiss a bike because it's taller than 80cm, it could be narrow too. Go see them all in the flesh.
I forgot about weight - OK so there's not that much different between the CBR600F and the F800GT, but the GT is so much easier to wheel around from the ground. Again, you have to go and check them all out. Visiting lots of bike showrooms is a tiresome process |
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Bucky_Otter L Plate Warrior
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I've just graduated from a CBR125R to Yamaha FZ8. At the moment I can only get one tip toe on the floor without leaning the bike (I have 25" inside leg) but we're lowering it by 30mm on Saturday so we'll see how that goes.
Hopefully I'll be able to fill the tank over 1/2 way when it's all done! |
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Did the same to my R6 with a lust racing link!
Makes loads of difference ____________________ Proud owner of an R6 + ZXR400
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I know what you mean. The R6 seat height is 810mm standard, which is probably one of the smaller sports bikes but at 5"0, it was still tall for me.
Lowering made it easier to get my foot down but the confidence I have gained riding it for the last 7 months, makes it far easier, I now naturally shift over and feel much happier on it ____________________ Proud owner of an R6 + ZXR400
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petalbriefs wrote: | I know what you mean. The R6 seat height is 810mm standard, which is probably one of the smaller sports bikes but at 5"0, it was still tall for me.
Lowering made it easier to get my foot down but the confidence I have gained riding it for the last 7 months, makes it far easier, I now naturally shift over and feel much happier on it |
I was dubious when I sat on my bike last week, I can only get both tiptoes down without leaning, and the bike is double my weight.
But I'm fine riding it, I found it easy to set off and quickly get both feet on, it feels very stable.
I will take a closer look at the picking up your bike link, cos if I drop it I'm buggered, and I don't want to have to rely on other people taking pity on me |
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Maybe a bit late to the thread but I'll add a couple of small thoughts.
I'm 5'9", so bang on average however I have a long body & piddly legs (29 inseam).
The best trick I've found cost me £2.50 from a shoe shop: Padded inner soles with raised heels. Boots my legs by about an inch & allows me to ride taller bikes I thought I'd struggle with (CBR, MT-03 single).
Yes I get it may be a bit like wearing high heels but as the sole is inside the boot it's never noticed by anyone! You get used to it after a while |
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B12ETT wrote: | triumph tiger 800 xc and im around 5,6" any of you have this bike and do you think is sutable. |
I have the lowered version of the lowered version of the similarly proportioned F800GS. At 5'6" with a 28" inside leg, I can comfortably flat foot it both sides, and I mean flat foot - I can stand up and be clear of the seat.
Likewise, you could go for an XR rather than the XC. Unless you're actually intending to do the Road of Bones, you're not going to need all the suspension travel and big spoked wheels of the "off road" version.
There's even a lowered-lowered version of the Triumph, the cunningly titled "XRx Low" which can go down to a diminutive 760mm. That's 5mm lower than an MSX125, for reference. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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Everyone said I'm too short to ride a motor bike too. I'm 6'5 . But who cares |
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This is one thing that always put me off riding a bike. I’m 31 now and around 5 ft 2, 5 ft 3 at a push. My dads probably smaller than me but has rode bikes all his life. He’s got a fazer 600 and only tip toes with both feet but he said it’s enough, I sat on and could probably reach a little easier but didn’t feel comfortable at all. Maybe if I had been riding 40+ years I’d be comfortable too, but I never actually thought I’d find a bike that was suitable to my height. I’ve only sat on a couple as I’m waiting to do my cbt, an R3 and YBR125, can flat foot the 125 but not quite the R3 but I could reach enough to feel comfortable. Point is, don’t let it change your mind if you think your too short. There’s always a way round it |
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good information for a newbie. I was looking for this from quite some time. |
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I am a tall rider and in contrast to this discussion most bikes dont fit me.
I am always trying to find a bike, where my knees wont be stuck while taking a uturn while both legs up. ____________________ Tourist places near me
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