Short arse? Get a smaller bike!

[MotoGirl]

Yup. You're taller than Dani Pedrosa.

He doesn't have to park his own bike!

[MotoGirl]

sometimes you just have to play the hand your dealt eh!

The bike dealer had to lower the bike so I could even test ride it

[Trudes]

hehe, I have to get my hubby to test ride bikes for me

[Her_C4]

Admit defeat and get a cruiser, you big pussy....etc

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

yeah I have to harden up aye! I'm just raising the point that even the little bikes aren't any shorter so it's to anyone that tells a shorty pants to get a smaller bike

Yeah atta gurl chick persistence really does pay.

The bike dealer had to lower the bike so I could even test ride it

I know EXACTLY where you are coming from - but trust me on this one, the resoled boots REALLY do work :-) For the first time since I started riding bikes, I am able to get parts of BOTH feet on the ground at the same time!!!!!

[Mental Trousers]

Take a look at the Kawasaki ER6N or ER6F. Seat height is 785mm. They've got a nice 650cc parallel twin with an out standing chassis and suspension. They're not expensive either.

[Little Miss Trouble]

Take a look at the Kawasaki ER6N or ER6F. Seat height is 785mm. They've got a nice 650cc parallel twin with an out standing chassis and suspension. They're not expensive either.

those are both definately on my 'big bike list' to try when I'm allowed

[Goblin]

God this is depressing. Is there absolutely no hope?

No sorry. Only one thing left to do....sell the RSV and get yaself a nice custom car.

[jazbug5]

I'm exactly the same height as you, and currently have a ZZR600- my feet touch the floor no problem. Not flat, mind you, but much more so than the GSX600F I had before (aka Voodoo Bike II). Manouevering the thing is so much easier, though at first people used to giggle a bit as I paddled frantically when trying to back up.
As much as seat height, I have found that the range of movement in the bars and the position of the centre of gravity (i.e. high C.O.G. = hassle!) affect my ability to wrangle a bike around from standing.

Anyway, surely the custom seats you make would allow you to lose the few cm you would need to on your chosen bike?

[deanohit]

I know EXACTLY where you are coming from - but trust me on this one, the resoled boots REALLY do work :-) For the first time since I started riding bikes, I am able to get parts of BOTH feet on the ground at the same time!!!!!

How much have you had them built up? And how do they go fitting between the peg and shifter/brake levers?
Just curious.

[MidnightMike]

God this is depressing. Is there absolutely no hope?

Yes, there is.

If its that bad you can swap for my bike and cash my way (as I want some new gears to go with my wicked new RSV)

Problem solved.

[zx10ruser]

just get your bike lowered, any motorbike mechanic with a bit of suspension experience can lower it no problem, and shave your seat foam down a bit.

[Waylander]

You ought to try being 6'3" and see how comfortable you are on most bikes.

You're short, everyone knows that. Deal with it. Or you can spend $30K+ and have a bike specifically built to suit you.

[jazbug5]

You ought to try being 6'3" and see how comfortable you are on most bikes.

You're short, everyone knows that. Deal with it. Or you can spend $30K+ and have a bike specifically built to suit you.

Are we having a bad day, perhaps..?

[Pwalo]

I think you're going to struggle with any bike with a seat height over 780mm. I stand 5'6" first thing in the morning, on a good day, and 800 is about the maximum seat height that I feel comfortable with (and that's if the bike is reasonably light).

You can go the suspension lowering route. There are plenty of articles on the web. The only trouble is that you will compromise ground clearance, and possibly steering geometry on some bikes.

The reality is that most modern sports bikes are tall, short wheel base thingies, and while the seating layout is aimed at shorter people (I love the SV650S when I'm on the move) you seem to have to have rather disproportianlly long legs when you're stopped.

Just hire a butler to follow you around and assist you when alighting from your motor bicycle. Sorted!

[MotoGirl]

You ought to try being 6'3" and see how comfortable you are on most bikes.

You're short, everyone knows that. Deal with it. Or you can spend $30K+ and have a bike specifically built to suit you.

You're not telling me anything I don't already know! The point in this thread is to highlight that even a 50cc Aprilia is too tall for me so that's why I own what I want instead of buying a "smaller bike" like I've been told to do in the past.