Weight of bikes...

**howdamnhard** · 16th June 2009, 22:25

Listen to Ixion , Kave and Beemer for they be wise. You indeed be small but that should not matter. Weight carried high will be issue for low speed handling, fast cornering(momentum can be a bitch(counter steering helps)) and for moving it around when its off (tip don't park facing down slope , unless you can get out by moving forwards). Seat height and width will also play a major part. The GN only weighs 140 kg(from memory) so most bikes will be heavier but you will get used to this. What bikes are on your short list(no pun intended)?

**howdamnhard** · 16th June 2009, 22:31

Originally Posted by monkeymsea

Just ride my bike around thats pretty heavy to get use to the weight and riding postition you cant do any more damage to it then I have already done =P

You be a brave but good man , offering your bike like that but a ZXR250 isn't that heavy. Still it's heavier than a GN.

**hayd3n** · 16th June 2009, 22:42

yea i notice the seat height is quite high on a gn
my friend bought a viagro 250 cos it was lower

**ital916** · 17th June 2009, 08:06

Originally Posted by Gwinch

Nice, but I can still see a 5.5' 45kg person struggling to deadlift *thats basically what you are doing* a 200+kg bike on its side especially when it is in the middle of a greasy wet road or it hass slid onto a muddy hardshoulder.

**The Stranger:Me** · 17th June 2009, 10:10

Originally Posted by Drider87

Nice, but I can still see a 5.5' 45kg person struggling to deadlift *thats basically what you are doing* a 200+kg bike on its side especially when it is in the middle of a greasy wet road or it hass slid onto a muddy hardshoulder.

Read post 31. The reason the bike went down in the first place was it was on wet grass.

**Skyryder** · 17th June 2009, 11:08

Have not read all on this but it's not the weight but the ability to balance the bike. At a stationary position this is governed by your height and the height of seat from the ground. While it is not necessary to be able to place the entire foot on the ground you need more than your tippy toes.

At slower speeds it comes down to experiance. There was a clip on here on Japaense biker cops. From what I saw most looked short but this did not resrict their abilty to 'perform' at slow speeds.

Skyryder

**MarkH** · 17th June 2009, 11:36

Originally Posted by Skyryder

Have not read all on this but it's not the weight but the ability to balance the bike. At a stationary position this is governed by your height and the height of seat from the ground. While it is not necessary to be able to place the entire foot on the ground you need more than your tippy toes.

At slower speeds it comes down to experiance. There was a clip on here on Japaense biker cops. From what I saw most looked short but this did not resrict their abilty to 'perform' at slow speeds.

Skyryder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWaq0zOaAVU

The riders are not too short too easily get their feet on the ground. The weight of the bike isn't a problem if you are well balanced. Those Japanese cops don't use their bodyweight to manoeuvre the bikes - they use their skill & experience to get the most out of the controls (throttle, clutch, brakes & steering) and that clearly works well.

**Thani-B** · 17th June 2009, 14:11

Originally Posted by howdamnhard

You indeed be small but that should not matter.

lol!

Originally Posted by howdamnhard

What bikes are on your short list(no pun intended)?

Um Gladius is at the top of the list so far, but along the likes of the SV650, GSXR600. But was thinking of perhaps getting a CB400 or 400 Bandit first. Depending on what I can find, what I like riding (after playing on a few) and how my finances are looking at the time.

**fatzx10r** · 17th June 2009, 14:22

Originally Posted by Thani-B

As a rider you can generally ride a bike that is 3 (or is it 4?) times heavier than you

hell, anything 4 times heavier than me and i'd need an HT licence just to ride it, lmao

**Thani-B** · 18th June 2009, 20:02

Originally Posted by fatzx10r

hell, anything 4 times heavier than me and i'd need an HT licence just to ride it, lmao

lol Im planning on getting that licence too once Ive got my full bike one.

**howdamnhard** · 18th June 2009, 23:49

Originally Posted by Thani-B

lol!

Um Gladius is at the top of the list so far, but along the likes of the SV650, GSXR600. But was thinking of perhaps getting a CB400 or 400 Bandit first. Depending on what I can find, what I like riding (after playing on a few) and how my finances are looking at the time.

Did you get that breakdown of the various bike specs I sent you. Other bikes to try would be ERN6 (or F faired) and Versys.

**balans** · 19th June 2009, 01:49

Originally Posted by MarkH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWaq0zOaAVU

The riders are not too short too easily get their feet on the ground. The weight of the bike isn't a problem if you are well balanced. Those Japanese cops don't use their bodyweight to manoeuvre the bikes - they use their skill & experience to get the most out of the controls (throttle, clutch, brakes & steering) and that clearly works well.

That was cool.
Youtube suggested this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwsnk1pdnts after I watched that video. It has a kid a couple feet tall stunting on a minibike. Yeah not really what you'd call a heavy bike but cool all the same.