Smaller Rides

[mecha]

Hi Everyone, Im knew here and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on smaller bikes. I am 5'1 and really want a bike of my own so I can ride when I want, I have sat on a HD 883 but I still cant reach the ground. Any input would be appreciated!![confused]

 

[BennyGca]

XB12Scg comes to mind... Pretty low.

 

[Bolt]

Scg for sure! How experienced a rider are you? If not so-take a course & gain some valuable erxperience.

 

[Lohani]

buell blast?
kawasaki ninja 250r?

 

[fahren]

+1 on the Blast, with a low seat (easy to find). A great small bike. Super light and flickable, but obviously not as fast as a 1200 cc V Twin!
I really enjoy ours, even though I have a 12Ss as well.

 

[Lohani]

not raining on the buell parade, but kawi has a pretty cool red and black combo for the 250r out this year with a tribal kinda pattern on it
i thought it was pretty cool!
plus that blue they have is just sexiness!
Mmmm perdy bluuuuuue...

i think the blast is a bit LESS impressive, looks wise
tho i have seen a street fightered out one in dallas that was AMAZING!

u can see it here for quicklooking
http://www.motorcycle.com/classifie...um/56932-42ba1f316737161f38cfdc1b37b61066.jpg
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http://sobreduasrodas.com/wp-conten...obreduasrodas-Kawasaki-Ninja-250R-2010-08.jpg

 

[fahren]

Yeah, Blasts can be very cool looking, given the right scalpel:
I love this yellow one on BC Rider.com, although yellow isn't my fave bike color.

 

[bguinn]

I don't think even the SCG will be low enough. I'm 5'6" and can stand flat footed comfortably. If you are a beginner in riding probably a Honda Rebel 250 would be the easiest. There are several of those around and can usually be had fairly cheaply. Also if you are looking for something newer, HYOSUNG has a cool cruiser bike in 250cc and 650cc, one of these bikes might fit fairly well.

 

[upthemaiden]

After my inital time on a dual sport that was way too big, I bought a ninja 250 and loved it. It was pretty small and light, but was perfectly stable at highway speeds. I could ride that thing around all day going 90-110mph so don't let the small engine size put you off, plus they hold their resale value really well, so buy one, ride it for a while until you feel you've out grown it, then sell it for a downpayment on new bike. Being able to get your feet flat on the ground is very reassuring when you're learning, which is how I picked the 250 in the first place, but once you're comfortable with riding and moving a bike around, there's no problem only being able to touch with your toes/balls of your feet.

 

[Thorivola]

This is my backup ride for when I'm working on the XB12R or for w/e reason I can't ride it.

1979 CX500

going to take the fairing and luggage of this summer, swap to club-mans and some LED flush lightning, it'll be a cute little ride with ~50 HP in the rear wheel and top speed of ~107 mph.

 

[fahren]

At 5'-1" you either did not try a low sportster, or your legs are extra-short. You should be able to get both feet solidly down on a low sportster, as it has about a 25" seat height, about as low as you will be likely to find, except maybe the Rebel. Or a Blast with low seat option. There are several good threads floating around currently about good rides for the short of leg and new of experience. Let us know what you end up with!

 

[09CRRED1]

yea i know most people on this site hate harley but a sportster low or a 883 iron or 1200 nightster should be low enough and if u like the custom you could have it lowered ull spend more coin that way but its all up to you

 

[Red93stang]

03-04 XB9SL or a CG would be perfect!

 

[torreytyler]

CAN AM. Then you don't have to touch the ground!

 

[Alfatango1]

Ninja 250 is a good bike, much better than a blast in every way. Rebel is nice and low. Don't know if weight is a big factor but a Fat Boy low is nice if you like cruisers. It's heavy but sits real low.

 

[firebolt020283]

My wife is 5'2" and she fits really well on both the blast and the nightsters so I would think one of those 2 would be good options.

 

[Fock347]

my buddy is 4'11 with timbalands lol and he rides a lowerd r6 and flat foots it. so you do have options. lower it or find somthing that sits stock low.

 

[bardo688]

My openion the kawi isnt worth it that 2cylinder 250 is somewhere around 32hp/16trq and the blast is 600cc much more powerful and cheaper probably...let us know how it goes.

 

[agfish18]

My openion the kawi isnt worth it that 2cylinder 250 is somewhere around 32hp/16trq and the blast is 600cc much more powerful and cheaper probably...let us know how it goes.

not too much more powerful for having over twice the engine size. the blast only has about 34 hp and 30 trq. its a little more torque-y, but you wont notice that too much.

 

[09CRRED1]

sad thing is they both top out in the 80s i wouldnt want either i think our snowblower has more hp than both of those