Shortass riders - there IS hope….

[Her_C4]

Those of us who are vertically challenged (or rather – those of us that have not been blessed with the legs of swans and are therefore blighted with ‘ducks disease’) will appreciate that finding a bike that fits can be a challenge quite unlike any other. :bash:

In a car we can pull the seat forward until our chins or breasts (whichever comes first) rest uncomfortably on the steering wheel in an attempt to reach the accelerator/clutch and brake pedals. If we still cannot quite reach we use a pillow in the small of our backs to give us that 'little bit extra'.

It isn't that simple with bikes. We find a bike that we love and we approach it with care and caution, ensuring the bike is on the stand and we have a ‘catcher’ person ready in case we make undignified dismount. :bye: Trying to gauge the reality of the height and width of the seat (in regards to possible success factors) we throw a leg over the bike in the pathetic attempt to touch the ground.

Those of us that are confident or experienced will feel a thrill when we get a couple of toes down on just one side (!) leaving the other foot waving in the air and trying vainly to touch down on the foot peg on the other side… More often than not however, the actuality is that both feet wave around whilst we strain to get a whisper of a touchdown with the toe of a boot – and with increasing sadness I note that those of us who are experienced and confident are in the minority and can therefore only dream wistfully of having enough confidence to ride a bike in the knowledge that we can only stop on flat ground (how many places actually HAVE flat ground when you need to stop? - NOT many says the voice of experience here) :shutup:

Lets face it – we can all ride ok – it is the stopping every time that gets us. I have ridden a number of bikes that I couldn’t touch the ground on – but it was always at the track and the bike was held up for me until I took off and I was ‘caught’ at the other end – it certainly made entering a race very entertaining – for EVERY body as I cruised up the back of the line up and PRAYED for them to drop the flag before I dropped the bike … :argh:

The apparent reality for me was that getting a foot down ANYwhere other than on a very low sports or cruiser style bike would be near impossible without surgical intervention.

I was told by one bike shop after trying for about half an hour to get the attention of a sales person, that the only bike I was ever going to ride was a lowered SV or a cruiser – there were no other bikes on the market that would ‘fit’ or could be made to fit…. I was not a happy chick that day, those bikes were not what I wanted to ride. :angry2::Oi:

Additionally, the size of my foot (I am a 51/2 – 6) was potentially another ‘shortfall’ in that I found that my first bike boots would not reach the gear lever, and a lesser determined mortal would have loooong given up. There are plenty of jokes around these parts about ‘Chrissie parks’ when I had Patrick. Patrick was lowered as far as he was able to (dropped through the front forks, suspension softened, milled out the tie rod) but still I couldn’t get a foot pad on the ground properly and as many here will attest, there were a number of ooops moments when I stopped at the wrong place and didn’t take account of the camber of the road, the drop in the gutter, or the dip in the odd driveway or two. :Oops:

The Honda was easier as it had a lowering kit, but meant that it was teetering on the stand as it was pretty much vertical and mounting it was a challenge as the slightest push would potentially send it over on its opposite side.

I attacked it from another angle and bought myself a new pair of bike boots that were a size 8!! I took the boots to a shoe repair man and had him attach a couple more soles to the bottom – Problem solved.. I can reach the gear lever ok AND I could get the toes down simultaneously on both sides… so what that I used three pairs of socks inside and there was still room to move! :rockon:

Well now I have gone and bought myself an absolute BEAUTY of a bike – and have not been able to ride it yet. The ride height is 30mm higher than my last bike and I so do not want to drop this baby. The suspension has been softened, the front forks have been dropped and the ride height adjuster has been adjusted as far as it wants to go without getting a new one made (or milling it out a tad). I was able to get one foot down (almost to the heel) or the absolute tips of my toes on each side.

YES there is an end to this saga…. :sunny:

I took the bike boots to a boot maker up Kapiti and he has just resoled them for me adding a whole platform (with the right makeup I might be mistaken for a member of the ‘KISS’ band or similar) but I don’t care! He has done a fantastic job – much better than I expected, and has shaped it properly so that I can walk in them as well. FAN –TAS-TIC I now have healthy purchase on the ground and once I buy a new helmet (haven’t ridden since I crashed the last bike!) today and get the gear lever adjusted to allow for the extra platform I am aaaaaawwwwwwwaaaayyyyyyyy …. (oh yes and also need my armoured pants back from Celtic leathers )..

And THEN – I am aaaaaawwwwwwwaaaayyyyyyyy

I highly recommend http://www.ringstyle.co.nz/ if you need anything similar done.

Oh and PS… If I decide I need another mm off my next option is get the seat redesigned – just waiting for a response from Rider Custom Motorcycle Seats (http://www.trimit.co.nz)to see what gains there are (if any) for my new bike….
:rockon:

[delusionz]

Damn it sounds pretty extreme what you have to go through just to ride a decent bike.

Heres a little food for thought RE gear change lever.
On my Kawasaki and i presume on alot of other bikes too the gear change lever is on the opposite side of the peg and where the linkage connects to the transmission (meaning its furthest away) but i noticed on a couple hondas that Ive ridden that the gear change lever is closest to the peg. Perhaps a linkage like this could be made to fit your bike?

[et al]

You are one very determined chick - good on you for persisting.

[Coldrider]

I ride with the ball of my feet on the footpeg, so I have to shift my foot forward off the peg to change every gear, thus I never use the back brake.
Once I was taught to ride like that there was no going back.
Even trail bikes can challenge tall riders, but funnily enough we adapt if we want to ride them badly enough.

[Her_C4]

Damn it sounds pretty extreme what you have to go through just to ride a decent bike.

Heres a little food for thought RE gear change lever.
On my Kawasaki and i presume on alot of other bikes too the gear change lever is on the opposite side of the peg and where the linkage connects to the transmission (meaning its furthest away) but i noticed on a couple hondas that Ive ridden that the gear change lever is closest to the peg. Perhaps a linkage like this could be made to fit your bike?

Extreme? (sigh) I am just very persistent - and the bike is definitely worth any inconvenience :cool:


You are one very determined chick - good on you for persisting.

Thanks Malcom - I admit to getting a teensy wee bit worried until I put the re'vamped' boots on and hopped on the bike :blink:


I ride with the ball of my feet on the footpeg, so I have to shift my foot forward off the peg to change every gear, thus I never use the back brake.
Once I was taught to ride like that there was no going back.
Even trail bikes can challenge tall riders, but funnily enough we adapt if we want to ride them badly enough.

I ride now (and have done for a while) on the ball of my foot. Like you, once I was taught to use to do this and use my weight more effectively I too have never gone back. It will be interesting to see whether I can still do that (knee / leg injured in accident) on this bike.

The reach (to the ground and the gear lever) have been resolved to my satisfaction, however with the extra sole on the boot, coupled with my knee not working as it should means I can no longer fit my boot between the foot peg and the gear lever and 'hook' it up.

Should be a simple matter to resolve - I just need someone to adjust it higher for me :banana:

[imdying]

Excellent, a result! Just watch out for dizziness, the air is thinner up here :lol:

[SDU]

Know where you are coming from.
Always a challenge to ride our roads, thankfully I ride like a nanaso someone is at the next stop off their bike ready to catch me just in case. (thanks Lemans:love:)

Wanna see some pics of your italian stallion & your boots.

[Virago]

Well done!

Where there's a will there's a way, eh?

It isn't easy finding the perfect bike when you're short - I'm still looking...

BTW, you need to fix up the thread title - the BDOTGNZA will be along soon...:wacko:

[Her_C4]

Well done!

Where there's a will there's a way, eh?

It isn't easy finding the perfect bike when you're short - I'm still looking...

BTW, you need to fix up the thread title - the BDOTGNZA will be along soon...:wacko:

ha ha ha :clap: good point - I had already likened myself to a duck.... the 'ass' reference must have been damned confusing to everyone ......:2guns::eek5: :killingme

[Kickaha]

Once when I was at Ruapuna I saw a lady on a bike who had to have someone waiting in pit lane to hold the bike as she came in because her feet couldn't touch the ground:msn-wink:

[Her_C4]

Once when I was at Ruapuna I saw a lady on a bike who had to have someone waiting in pit lane to hold the bike as she came in because her feet couldn't touch the ground:msn-wink:

Ha ha ha :devil2: Really??? Glad you didn't mention that you also rode around her a thousand times in her 'couple of laps'.... :banana::bleh:

[McDuck]

Those of us who are vertically challenged (or rather – those of us that have not been blessed with the legs of swans and are therefore blighted with ‘ducks disease’) will appreciate that finding a bike that fits can be a challenge quite unlike any other. :bash:

In a car we can pull the seat forward until our chins or breasts (whichever comes first) rest uncomfortably on the steering wheel in an attempt to reach the accelerator/clutch and brake pedals. If we still cannot quite reach we use a pillow in the small of our backs to give us that 'little bit extra'.

It isn't that simple with bikes. We find a bike that we love and we approach it with care and caution, ensuring the bike is on the stand and we have a ‘catcher’ person ready in case we make undignified dismount. :bye: Trying to gauge the reality of the height and width of the seat (in regards to possible success factors) we throw a leg over the bike in the pathetic attempt to touch the ground.

Those of us that are confident or experienced will feel a thrill when we get a couple of toes down on just one side (!) leaving the other foot waving in the air and trying vainly to touch down on the foot peg on the other side… More often than not however, the actuality is that both feet wave around whilst we strain to get a whisper of a touchdown with the toe of a boot – and with increasing sadness I note that those of us who are experienced and confident are in the minority and can therefore only dream wistfully of having enough confidence to ride a bike in the knowledge that we can only stop on flat ground (how many places actually HAVE flat ground when you need to stop? - NOT many says the voice of experience here) :shutup:

Lets face it – we can all ride ok – it is the stopping every time that gets us. I have ridden a number of bikes that I couldn’t touch the ground on – but it was always at the track and the bike was held up for me until I took off and I was ‘caught’ at the other end – it certainly made entering a race very entertaining – for EVERY body as I cruised up the back of the line up and PRAYED for them to drop the flag before I dropped the bike … :argh:

The apparent reality for me was that getting a foot down ANYwhere other than on a very low sports or cruiser style bike would be near impossible without surgical intervention.

I was told by one bike shop after trying for about half an hour to get the attention of a sales person, that the only bike I was ever going to ride was a lowered SV or a cruiser – there were no other bikes on the market that would ‘fit’ or could be made to fit…. I was not a happy chick that day, those bikes were not what I wanted to ride. :angry2::Oi:

Additionally, the size of my foot (I am a 51/2 – 6) was potentially another ‘shortfall’ in that I found that my first bike boots would not reach the gear lever, and a lesser determined mortal would have loooong given up. There are plenty of jokes around these parts about ‘Chrissie parks’ when I had Patrick. Patrick was lowered as far as he was able to (dropped through the front forks, suspension softened, milled out the tie rod) but still I couldn’t get a foot pad on the ground properly and as many here will attest, there were a number of ooops moments when I stopped at the wrong place and didn’t take account of the camber of the road, the drop in the gutter, or the dip in the odd driveway or two. :Oops:

The Honda was easier as it had a lowering kit, but meant that it was teetering on the stand as it was pretty much vertical and mounting it was a challenge as the slightest push would potentially send it over on its opposite side.

I attacked it from another angle and bought myself a new pair of bike boots that were a size 8!! I took the boots to a shoe repair man and had him attach a couple more soles to the bottom – Problem solved.. I can reach the gear lever ok AND I could get the toes down simultaneously on both sides… so what that I used three pairs of socks inside and there was still room to move! :rockon:

Well now I have gone and bought myself an absolute BEAUTY of a bike – and have not been able to ride it yet. The ride height is 30mm higher than my last bike and I so do not want to drop this baby. The suspension has been softened, the front forks have been dropped and the ride height adjuster has been adjusted as far as it wants to go without getting a new one made (or milling it out a tad). I was able to get one foot down (almost to the heel) or the absolute tips of my toes on each side.

YES there is an end to this saga…. :sunny:

I took the bike boots to a boot maker up Kapiti and he has just resoled them for me adding a whole platform (with the right makeup I might be mistaken for a member of the ‘KISS’ band or similar) but I don’t care! He has done a fantastic job – much better than I expected, and has shaped it properly so that I can walk in them as well. FAN –TAS-TIC I now have healthy purchase on the ground and once I buy a new helmet (haven’t ridden since I crashed the last bike!) today and get the gear lever adjusted to allow for the extra platform I am aaaaaawwwwwwwaaaayyyyyyyy …. (oh yes and also need my armoured pants back from Celtic leathers )..

And THEN – I am aaaaaawwwwwwwaaaayyyyyyyy

I highly recommend http://www.ringstyle.co.nz/ if you need anything similar done.

Oh and PS… If I decide I need another mm off my next option is get the seat redesigned – just waiting for a response from Rider Custom Motorcycle Seats (http://www.trimit.co.nz)to see what gains there are (if any) for my new bike….
:rockon:

Well i know that must be hard, but imagine this. 140(ish)kg 6foot6, size 15 US feet.
Good fun finding a bike and gear to handle that, in the words of katman 'you don't realise how big they are until you try to find some.
Still 3xl gear, just crushing my feet into 49 euro boots and a s long as i dont chuck anybody on the back of the katana i should be right.
So just remember that it is just as suck being to big to fit into anything....

[Holy Roller]

I remember reading an article a while back where some woman who was of a smaller make was finding the same problem until her man (I think) modified the dog bone in the rear suspension and brought the front forks up through the trees resulting in a much improved lower ride for her. There were pix of the mod to show what had been done. if it was in the Kiwirider mag Big Dave may be of help tracking the article down.:Punk:

[fireball]

i know how you feel im all of 5ft2 if im lucky im still looking for my perfect fitting bike im sure its out there some where.... the only bonus of being so small is my riding gear is all kids sizes so its cheaper mind you XXS helmets are hard to find...

good to see you have found ways to over come the small thing to get on and ride

[McDuck]

i know how you feel im all of 5ft2 if im lucky im still looking for my perfect fitting bike im sure its out there some where.... the only bonus of being so small is my riding gear is all kids sizes so its cheaper mind you XXS helmets are hard to find...

good to see you have found ways to over come the small thing to get on and ride

he he i am like a foot and a quarter taller than you :Pokey:

[fireball]

he he i am like a foot and a quarter taller than you :Pokey:

im just a little fire cracker that fits into most small places like overhead compartments in planes....

[McDuck]

im just a little fire cracker that fits into most small places like overhead compartments in planes....

Lololol i bet. All the short people i know are like that. (apart from this one guy who is a s thick as shit.......)
I know one chick that is 5 foot1 and she is a guy who is taller than me lol its funny.

[bikerboy011]

damn i dunno if am having the same problem probably i am... i find the r6 very high cant touch.

hopefully my next bike is gonna be the cbr600rr once i get my full in 6 months time and i think i might need lowering kits :( ,will it affect the handling of the bike, at the moment i got a cbr250rr and the seat highet is perfect :).

[McDuck]

lowering a bike is a pice of piss. just differnt springs. Rasing a bikke on the othe hand.... BTW if you do get one lowered slorten the side stand at the same time, the lowering of the bike makes it very unstable on the side stand.

[klyong82]

damn i dunno if am having the same problem probably i am... i find the r6 very high cant touch.

hopefully my next bike is gonna be the cbr600rr once i get my full in 6 months time and i think i might need lowering kits :( ,will it affect the handling of the bike, at the moment i got a cbr250rr and the seat highet is perfect :).

I am 5f 6" and I can ride the 06 Fireblade, 07 ZXr6, R1 no problem. Needs a bit of getting used to. But in my opinion I reckon the Honda's have lower seat height compared to the new Kwaka's and Suzuki's.

[FROSTY]

A little whileago I saw a race gear shifter that had 2 gear shift er "posts'
As I recallthe whole idea was that you diddnt have to move your foot up and over the gearshift to change gears.
I wonder if something similar would help you her b 4--asin it couldbe set up so you toe down on one and lift upon the other

[White trash]

Still shoulda bought the Laverda, that was one honey of a bike :D

[Bonez]

Harley Davidson have been making a wonderfull range of motorcycles very suitable for folk that suffer from "slights syndrome" for years and years and years and......... No boot mods required at all.:yes:

[MD]

Her B4, you should go sit on a BMW F800. They are at the low end to start with. Then they have a lower seat option which is still very comfortable, and now a lower suspension option.

[sAsLEX]

Her B4, you should go sit on a BMW F800. They are at the low end to start with. Then they have a lower seat option which is still very comfortable, and now a lower suspension option.

A good point but really.....

A BMW or Ducati 1098? A question that doesn't even really have to be asked if you can afford the later.

[MotoGirl]

Oh and PS… If I decide I need another mm off my next option is get the seat redesigned – just waiting for a response from Rider Custom Motorcycle Seats (http://www.trimit.co.nz)to see what gains there are (if any) for my new bike….
:rockon:

If you're going to the Welington bday bash, Cajun and I will chat to you (or anyone else in need) there. We've lowered truckloads of bikes, not only for me but for others too.

I'm on my third bike that I've had to lower (damn Itallion bikes are sooo tall). The Gixxer 1000 was by far the easiest with dogbones and dropping the front forks through the triple clamp. This only cost like $50. I never noticed the drop in handling, but I never enjoyed riding that thing anyway...

The VTR was piss easy to lower and we did this by modifying the shock. It cost me $300 at Mount Motorcycles, but it also got the seat down by 4cm. Well worth the money in my opinion, well, at least compared to the cost of new fairings! Back to the handling again, it didn't leave me at any disadvantage the day I crashed it at the track. Either that, or the guys in my group couldn't ride for shit :rofl:

The RSV is just a bitch to lower. We've taken everything we can out of the seat, the forks are already dropped through, and we've made every adjustment we can to get the bike lower. I've only got a toe down on each side and I want it lowered another inch so I can get the ball of my foot down.

Next steps:
1. Lose weight (thinner legs = less fat between my short bones and the bike, giving me more foot on the ground)
2. Investigate another shock to see if it's got more adjustment in it
3. Build up boots (last resort).

[Joni]

Her B4, you should go sit on a BMW F800. They are at the low end to start with. Then they have a lower seat option which is still very comfortable, and now a lower suspension option.The low seat option is still 790mm apparently.... toes are bairly touching for me... so Her_B4 would be the same! :pinch:

And yeah... choosing between a Ducati and the BMW cant be too hard eh?

[bert_is_evil]

If you adjust the gear lever up then you wont be able to get your platformed foot on top of it - before I got my sidi's I was making do with a set of big clompy new rock boots that had quite a thick sole, when I wanted to change down I had to take my foot right off the peg and stomp on the lever. Frosty's suggestion sounds like a goodun.

[Her_C4]

damn i dunno if am having the same problem probably i am... i find the r6 very high cant touch.

hopefully my next bike is gonna be the cbr600rr once i get my full in 6 months time and i think i might need lowering kits :( ,will it affect the handling of the bike, at the moment i got a cbr250rr and the seat highet is perfect :).

Yes - I had a CBR250RR as (one of my) starter bikes, :banana:and have owned a CBR600F4i and ridden a CBR600RR the latter two bikes both having a HONDA lowering kit fitted. :sunny:

Works well, but if you have the bike on its lowest setting (and as mentioned elsewhere) you DO need to look at shortening the side stand as the bike is virtually upright and a puff of wind blows it over :bye: (trust me on this one):( :whistle: I must mention however that I had already had an initial modification on my bike boots at the time of riding these bikes and so I was able to get the ball of my foot down.

This later modification to my boots is specifically to address the lack of foot purchase for my new bike ('bella rossa'), without compromising handling. In my experience and opinion, any adjustment to the front forks, suspension etc is a compromise on handling to some extent.

[Her_C4]

A little whileago I saw a race gear shifter that had 2 gear shift er "posts'
As I recallthe whole idea was that you diddnt have to move your foot up and over the gearshift to change gears.
I wonder if something similar would help you her b 4--asin it couldbe set up so you toe down on one and lift upon the other

Yep Frosty there have been a number of changes suggested to the gear lever including the old 'toe / heel' set up (can't remember which bikes they were on) and a large reversed 'C' shape where the foot could rest in the middle of of the C and toe up and down without straining on the knee which is not working at all well since the accident. The latter could end up being quite dangerous if your boot got stuck etc. :crybaby:

Your idea is one of the better ones :cool: however you have to remember that because of the thickness and weight of the boot I have lost ability to 'feel' where pegs, levers etc actually are.

The GOOD news is that I have discovered several things about this new bike that I am rather entranced with: :bleh:

1. It doesn't seem to matter that I can't feel the gear shift or pegs, my foot appears to have a good memory and overcompensates when it needs to for the knee that is not working.

and totally off topic -

2. 100 - 150 appears to be within a split second

3. At 130 if you open the throttle the front lifts (kinda rises / glides up
very very smoothly and its very deceptive)

4. None of the above is helpful if you are riding down a narrow
winding hill road at twilight filled with boy racers......

:devil2::banana::niceone:

[Her_C4]

Still shoulda bought the Laverda, that was one honey of a bike :D

Ever the salesman Jimmy? ha ha ha :devil2:

Damn that bike was nice, and the exhaust note was outta' this world....:banana:

Unfortunately, I was too inexperienced :baby: and didn't have enough information (although I did get a fantastic amount from people just from this site!@!). :niceone: Took me simply ages to make the decision NOT to buy it!! :sweatdrop :crazy:

I would certainly that particular bike now if it were for sale though (the benefits of hindsight an' all) :crybaby:

[Her_C4]

Her B4, you should go sit on a BMW F800. They are at the low end to start with. Then they have a lower seat option which is still very comfortable, and now a lower suspension option.

Yeah..... thanks Mark, you know when I saw you at Motorad that day and I was considering the new Brutale? I still couldn't find anyone that could give a 'ride report' and nor could I take one for a test ride!!

But fate stepped in and now I have the 1098 and Looooooving it. :devil2::niceone:


A good point but really.....

A BMW or Ducati 1098? A question that doesn't even really have to be asked if you can afford the later.

Exactly - and we all know that the 'bella rossa' is the bike of the moment for me..... :love::love::sunny:


Harley Davidson have been making a wonderfull range of motorcycles very suitable for folk that suffer from "slights syndrome" for years and years and years and......... No boot mods required at all.:yes:

And that day will come - I like Harleys - always have... Just gotta' appease the SB syndrome first.... :doh:

[FROSTY]

HMM__FROSTY BRAINWAVE
This isnt a pt --what if you cut a chunk out of the sole of the left boot--right where the gear shifter is
Say 20mm vertical by 30mm long by 25mm across the boot
Sloped at front and rear
Near as I can tell you could then ride any darn bike you wannna without the bike being modified or adjusted and you would use standard shift position. the cut out is on the inside of the boot so cosmeticly it wouldnt look funny
Actually ya know there could be a market for boots like that

[sAsLEX]

HMM__FROSTY BRAINWAVE
This isnt a pt --what if you cut a chunk out of the sole of the left boot--right where the gear shifter is
Say 20mm vertical by 30mm long by 25mm across the boot
Sloped at front and rear
Near as I can tell you could then ride any darn bike you wannna without the bike being modified or adjusted and you would use standard shift position. the cut out is on the inside of the boot so cosmeticly it wouldnt look funny
Actually ya know there could be a market for boots like that

I think you need a picture.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Should be a simple matter to resolve - I just need someone to adjust it higher for me :banana:

race pattern shift? Up for first, down for the rest?

[Her_C4]

race pattern shift? Up for first, down for the rest?

Yep damn good idea - thanks, and I may well adopt that suggestion if the knee continues to cause me issues. As it stands however, the gear lever has been adjusted and I have not had any problems riding or changing gears ... :wari: :clap:

[bikerboy011]

I am 5f 6" and I can ride the 06 Fireblade, 07 ZXr6, R1 no problem. Needs a bit of getting used to. But in my opinion I reckon the Honda's have lower seat height compared to the new Kwaka's and Suzuki's.

i think am the same hight as you, maybe a bit taller. i found the cbr to be higher then the zx6r and the gsxr600. on the zx6r i tip toe, the gsxr600 k7 has the lowest seat hight. am going to have to go and sit on a cbr600rr again, i think i found the seat to be high last time i sat on it.

[bikerboy011]

Yes - I had a CBR250RR as (one of my) starter bikes, :banana:and have owned a CBR600F4i and ridden a CBR600RR the latter two bikes both having a HONDA lowering kit fitted. :sunny:

Works well, but if you have the bike on its lowest setting (and as mentioned elsewhere) you DO need to look at shortening the side stand as the bike is virtually upright and a puff of wind blows it over :bye: (trust me on this one):( :whistle: I must mention however that I had already had an initial modification on my bike boots at the time of riding these bikes and so I was able to get the ball of my foot down.

This later modification to my boots is specifically to address the lack of foot purchase for my new bike ('bella rossa'), without compromising handling. In my experience and opinion, any adjustment to the front forks, suspension etc is a compromise on handling to some extent.


hmmm "bella rossa" my dream bike ;)lol i sat on that bike i was tip toeing on it :sweatdrop.
will softening the suspension work instead of installing lowering kits on the cbr600rr, how much will it go down, is it about 40mm.

[Her_C4]

hmmm "bella rossa" my dream bike ;)lol i sat on that bike i was tip toeing on it :sweatdrop.
will softening the suspension work instead of installing lowering kits on the cbr600rr, how much will it go down, is it about 40mm.

Yep did both (suspension and lowering kit) with mine and worked well, could only just touch with my toes on one side before and afterwards had a reasonable (ball of both feet) touchdown. :niceone:

The lowering kits are available on e-bay for about US$40, and (I am only guessing here) the lowest option/setting gave back 40-45mm or thereabouts.:msn-wink:

[klyong82]

i think am the same hight as you, maybe a bit taller. i found the cbr to be higher then the zx6r and the gsxr600. on the zx6r i tip toe, the gsxr600 k7 has the lowest seat hight. am going to have to go and sit on a cbr600rr again, i think i found the seat to be high last time i sat on it.

Well I got the 07 ZX6R now you can have a sit when we go on the Coro-loop. Pretty sure the CBR was about 5mm shorter than ZX6R but it could also be your legs. I read somewhere depending on the shape of your legs or if it is thin or fat will affect which bike to be suitable for your height.

Was down in Mission Bay with some friends yesterday and two of them were slightly taller than me and had a try on the ZX6R. They reckon the seat height was killing but were still able to ride it around.

[bikerboy011]

Well I got the 07 ZX6R now you can have a sit when we go on the Coro-loop. Pretty sure the CBR was about 5mm shorter than ZX6R but it could also be your legs. I read somewhere depending on the shape of your legs or if it is thin or fat will affect which bike to be suitable for your height.

Was down in Mission Bay with some friends yesterday and two of them were slightly taller than me and had a try on the ZX6R. They reckon the seat height was killing but were still able to ride it around.


i dunno if ill make it to the coro-loop need to save $$$.... ya i agree might be the length of the legs. if u gonna let me test ride ur bike then ill come lol :eek:

[klyong82]

i dunno if ill make it to the coro-loop need to save $$$.... ya i agree might be the length of the legs. if u gonna let me test ride ur bike then ill come lol :eek:

Well you can have a sit on it and if I am nice I'll let you rev it on neutral...how bout that?

[bikerboy011]

Well you can have a sit on it and if I am nice I'll let you rev it on neutral...how bout that?


nah i was just kidding haha thanks anyways.