Looking for something bigger!

[dylmcf]

Alright so I rode all summer with my cbr 125 , only thing I dont like is the power , its kinda like a scooter , im looking for something bigger. Only issue is im around 120 pounds and im 5"5~ Currently I need to Tippie toe to touch the ground , I sat on the CBR 300 , same thing and I find it feels heavy and it makes me a little nervous , any ideas?


Thanks !

[NJD]

You can sit on what you want, or tip toe on what you want, but you might want to tell us what license you have, you do have one?, before we start making recommendations.

CB600SA has an adjustable 3 seat height position and can be ridden on both A2 and A so that's one for both boxes. Not that I know a great deal about it.

https://cycle-ergo.com/ might save you some time because gets the hard bit out the way. Site reminds me it's the inside leg that makes the difference not your overall height so that might be helpful to know?

There is and there isn't heavy. Thing is small bikes are so easy to push around that after a while of riding and owning one it creates a false reality for when you then walk into a dealer and see proper bikes and it's like "oh ok, how do people handle these?" you just need to get over that hump and spend more time around full size bikes. There's plenty of choice on the market so make sure you settle for one your comfortable pushing around, stopping on cambers etc.

Easiest way is to go travelling to different dealers and sit on a few bikes to see what you can and can't handle at a standstill. I'm going to guess lightweight sports bike like 250's/300's, MT-03 and the like will be what you're after or the next step up. Try main dealers to get an idea then look on the private market for the same but way cheaper model.

Sports bike your thing in terms of seating position and the way forward or did you just go with a 125 that looked "cool" but learned it was a sheep in wolves clothing the hard way?
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[dylmcf]

[Dave70]

ER6F?

Fairly lightweight, 650cc engine, sports bike(ish) style, relatively low seat.

Manages licence losing speeds very easily, handles twisties very well and handles commuting/town riding equally as well.
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[Rogerborg]

If OP is struggling to reach the ground on a CBR125 and a CBR300R, an ER6 isn't going to be any better. The Ninja 300 is very fractionally lower than the CBR, the RC390 is a touch higher (because KTM).

If none of them suit, I'd suggest looking at lowering a bike slightly, which opens up pretty much any sports bike.

The weight, you'll get used to, and you'll have to if you want anything bigger than a 125. Modern budget sports bikes aren't as light as you'd hope. The KTM is the lightweight choice, but will need lowering the most.

Try out a few more before deciding, and see if you can take them for a ride. Once you're on the move, you're not going to be worrying about the seat height.
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[Dave70]

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[angryjonny]

Bear in mind that ability to touch the ground is a function of both bike height and width. A slightly lower, wider bike may be tougher to tippy-toe on than a slightly higher narrower bike, because of the angle your legs are at.

[SophR so good]

Budget? I'm 5'6" and am comfortable on my r3 (flat foot in jeans, tip toe in leathers). RC390 was too tall. Passed my test on a lowered er6n (which is like 1cm shorter than the er6f). Have heard positive things of a lowered r6. The gladius is also nice and short, but apparently shite. Most of the sportier things are too tall, I did have a sit on a few.

Oh and nobby insisted I was the right height on his exup.

It depends if you ever need to manouvre it with your feet really.. . I like the security to do that if I need to because I'm not a good rider, and I park in a garden, up a kerb then down a side passage.
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[Alpineandy]

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[Rogerborg]

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[dylmcf]

[dylmcf]

[dylmcf]

Also how big is a jump
from a 125-600 compare to 125-300~?

[bigdom86]

can you ride any size bike in the states at 16? they do have some strange laws there....

if your set at a sports then just get it profesionally lowered, otherwise go naked they are generally lower

[Alpineandy]

[Rogerborg]

I'd expect an R3 to be good for a sustained 80mph with decent earplugs. It'll go faster, but you won't necessarily want to hold it there for extended trips.

It'll be fun at lower speeds. What I found about 600cc+ IL4s (e.g. FZS600, CBR600F) is that by the time the laugh-tap comes on, I'm already going quicker than I want to. Some people love that, I don't.

Note, that's 4 cylinders. A big twin is a different proposition and rewards being ridden a big more lazily. It's not about capacity or even peak power, it's about where the power comes in, and how hard to have to ride to find it.

Any of the "300" bikes - CBR, Ninja, R3, RC390 - will be great fun (probably in that order) and can do anything.
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[dylmcf]

[SophR so good]

[Alpineandy]

[M.C]

How many posts and no that's what she said

[Pjay]

I find that when you are sitting atop a bike while it's moving, the heavier it is, the more stable it feels. Sitting on any bigger bike after a 125 while it's stationary is going to feel heavy. Some sportbikes like the R6 are quite narrow and feel quite light and nimble when moving along.

I'd suggest getting on a couple of bigger bikes for a ride, to see how you feel. The most important thing should be your feet being able to touch the floor comfortably, without leaning the bike over too much.

[M.C]