Light bike/low height for small female

Pixie69 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 01 Jul 2009 Karma :

I am just doing my direct access, but I find most bikes to heavy and too high. I am only little and need something light and with a low seat height. Any suggestions?

seantobin43 · Nova Slayer Joined: 11 Jun 2009 Karma :

get a 125cc scooter fast and light
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Pixie69 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 01 Jul 2009 Karma :

That_Hornet · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Karma :

Hornets are 170kg and pritty low. Might be an opition.

Mudskipper · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

CBR400s if you can find a decent one, renowned for low seat height. I had two, lovely and light, easy to handle.

Most cruisers have low seat height.

But to be honest, I thought the same as you when I was doing my DAS, but it really is mind over matter, you only need one toe down.

I now ride a big chunky GSXR750, I'm 5' 1" with a 28" inside leg.

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carlperkins00... · Crazy Courier Joined: 16 Jun 2009 Karma :

cbr125's are low and fast,
cb600 hornets are low, ive seen one short guy who had the seat scooped out and re-shaped and that lowered it by about 1 - 2 inches.

thats all i have experience in to be honest.

The Original Muzza · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Karma :

If you can find a cb400 (cb1 or superfour) you are sorted. Quite good for short women and great looking for an old naked bike, unfortunately they are a bit rare, particularly in good condition.
Saw one recently in my area, brilliant condition superfour, sold for £995, I was gutted as I had to fork my cash over for a weekend away instead. Expect to pay a bit more than that for a decent one.

https://www.honda.co.jp/news/2006/image/cb400sf_2060320.jpg

Quite a few of the small CC japs are low down, particularly those aimed at the Japanese short-arsed market. Happy hunting. Thumbs Up

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b-f-c · Traffic Copper Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Karma :

Virago XV535

https://prinz4l.de/mediac/400_0/media/xv535~internet.jpg

Radian YX600

https://www.bikez.com/pictures/yamaha/1986/22362_0_1_2_yx%20600%20radian_Copyright%20(C)%20Ingi%20Voggsson.jpg

And slightly bigger but still low older CBR1000

https://www.hoc.org.uk/gallery/bikes/CBR1000F_88.jpg

Pixie69 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 01 Jul 2009 Karma :

Mudskipper · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

Suzuki Goose, Honda CB1, 250 or 400 Bandit, SZR660.

My g/f is 4'11" I spend alot of time plonking her on bikes.
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Adrian · Spanner Monkey Joined: 06 Mar 2009 Karma :

My sister has the same problem. She found the ducati 696 monster to suit her best. Bit pricey though...i'd go for the Hornet to be honest Very Happy

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arry · Super Spammer Joined: 03 Jan 2009 Karma :

I must stop this shameless plugging but my GPZ's for sale and that's very shorty friendly, and it's light.

J D · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Karma :

Arry if you still have it in around 2 months ill have it off you Thumbs Up

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Burnside · Spanner Monkey Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Karma :

Both the kawasaki ER6 and suzuki sv650 have low seat heights.
Lower seats and dogbone lowering kits are available for a reasonable price too.
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jonnili · Derestricted Danger Joined: 28 May 2009 Karma :

I kind of have the same problem, I am only 5'5ish and find many bikes too high for me. I find the GSXR600 K6 very low compared to other models, especially the R6 where I can only get a toe down. Its quite light aswell. My friend she is only 4'10 and she rides the Ninja400 which she gets along with fine

smithy1219 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 11 Apr 2008 Karma :

Im a girl so like having a fairly light bike although im not really short or anything but I have a Kawasaki ER-6f (which is quite low) which I can get both feet easily on the ground.

Also Triumph bikes can be lowered dramatically. My mate has a Street Triple R which she got lowered and can be lowered up to 4 inches if I heard right and might also be worth asking about other bikes to find out if they can be lowered.

Hungrytang · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 17 Nov 2008 Karma :

My wife is quite small and after doing her DAS she found the Suzuki SV650 to be perfect for her.

Bikeless · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jun 2008 Karma :

I'd have to agree with mudskipper,a CBR400 is perfect for those of a short nature and they feel really light and nimble too.

metalangel · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Feb 2009 Karma :

If you like cruisers, Virago or Dragstar (if you can find one) definitely, after my SV the 250cc Dragstar felt like a toy! Very low.

You can get bikes lowered, a young lass in work has her GS500 lowered to suit her lack of stature. Sometimes just a lower seat will do it.
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