Motorcycle height a problem?

[Ratti]

Listen to me very carefully I shall say this one wince.
Get a Gladious and a Facebook account...job done, you can thank me later.

If you are talking to me, wash your mouth out and take your punishment like a man...

[Stirts]

Actually dear, ( speaking with the authority of being a fat_biker_chik ) heavy thighs dont get in the way at all. But then I am blessed with being nearly 6 foot tall so maybe I have the best of both worlds?

Nope have to disagree with you there - my non-existent happy gap steals about half an inch of length when I swing my leg over, half an inch that I just can't spare

Listen to me very carefully I shall say this one wince.
Get a Gladious and a Facebook account...job done, you can thank me later.

Now I understand why Mom swapped your shampoo with Nair!

[Maha]

If you are talking to me, wash your mouth out and take your punishment like a man...

The Chicks with Dicks thread has long since finished...

Now I understand why Mom swapped your shampoo with Nair!

Indeed, a tea spoon a day keeps the lice away....

[caseye]

Mark yer on a hiding to nothing mate, you've seen our ratti aye??????????????????????????????????????????????? ?

[Maha]

Mark yer on a hiding to nothing mate, you've seen our ratti aye??????????????????????????????????????????????? ?

Daily occurence here Mark, no I aint seen Ms Ratti, but I am willing to take whatever is dished out like a presumed mere male.

[Ratti]

'mere male' ? Never even thought it. I like chaps just the way they are.

Take Caseye's word for it sweety...I'm all woman. 'Chicks with Dicks', not me. I LIKE being a woman, leave the dangly bits for the chaps.

BUt...we digress from the original point of this thread, as usual!

[Argyle]

My partner she is 159cm tall and from all the bikes she's tested (street bikes, sport bikes) the Suzuki GSXR from -07 to present is the most suitable... The seat is really narrow on this bike and it's quite light which makes her feel confident on this model...

Dropping bikes is just not a money issue, it's a confident things also.. You never know when you are going to reach a spot where the ground is a little bit low and drop the bike if it's on the margin.. She felt so ashame when she dropped my GSXR 1000 -06, for me it was no biggie but I do understand how you feel when you've dropped it.. As for me I'm fairly tall, 185cm on 90kgs and I can stand straight up with the bike between my legs..

I think for women who ride sport bikes you girls you should do everything on the bike that can be done so you feel confident and safe on it... Put race fairings on the bike, incase you drop it is not too expensive.. And chuck oggy knobbs on it also, this is to protect the bikes engine and your legs hehe..

I do wonder if the Aprilia RSV4 is a good girls bike, it looks really small and with a nice narrow seat so it's easy to reach the ground...

[Stirts]

I do wonder if the Aprilia RSV4 is a good girls bike, it looks really small and with a nice narrow seat so it's easy to reach the ground...

Looks can be deceiving, I am 163cm short and I can't get both big toes down

[Argyle]

Looks can be deceiving, I am 163cm short and I can't get both big toes down

That's too bad, also heard that the pillion seat is HORRIBLE! Feels like it wants to rape you

[Stirts]

That's too bad, also heard that the pillion seat is HORRIBLE! Feels like it wants to rape you

That of course is true, even if you can get one arse cheek on it! The thing is miniscule - 3inches x 5inches FFS!! Made that way on purpose of course - I mean who in their right mind would want to take a pillion on such a bike anyway!!!

[buellbabe]

Interesting thread...

I gotta say something about 'dream bikes' and the notion that if you gotta modify it then its not the bike for you... My beloved X1 is my dream bike, she has had the seat heavily carved, and that made the difference between toes touching the ground or not.
(and don't forget high-heeled boots! My boot heels are 3" )

I reckon owning a bike is even more of a dream come true if you have modified it to make it unique and personal for just YOU.

I'm vertically challenged, only 5'3". I am lucky enuf to be able to ride 3 'dream bikes'. The X1 with the carved seat, I can touch both toes to the ground or the balls of one foot. Feet flat if its loaded with touring gear!
The XB...I have to sit in just the right place on the seat to be able to get toes of one foot to the ground.
The CR...same as the XB but to make matters worse if it is not on flat ground I have difficulty reaching the side stand!

I am careful when parking or just manoevering all 3 of the bikes around. Often I will get off the bike and just push it to where I want cos its quicker than trying to tippy-toe it LOL.

But generally speaking,the height thing doesn't really bother me cos I spend more time on the bike riding than I do worrying about whether I have to turn around or where I'm gonna park it.

Fact is that every bike I test ride is usually too tall for me but thats just something I live with cos I LOVE RIDING!

FYI, the CR is gonna be getting its seat carved in the very near future. The sidestand issue pisses me off!

[Stirts]

The sidestand issue pisses me off!

Oh hell yes!!! That is probably the only major piss off for me too!!! I too get off and park my bike..... manoeuvring backwards into a park is not really something that is safe for me to do - but no real piss off to be honest.

Lowering the Speedie down 38mm or so has made it stand substantially straighter on the side stand. I have to be very careful about where I park it. And I know that stands can be shortened, but I am very reluctant to get that done - way too worried about compromising the strength of it, stoopid I know but hey.

[buellbabe]

The X1 was very straight when on the stand, a gust of wind could blow it over so I had 1.5" chopped out of the stand (quite a few years ago!) and its been good as gold ever since.

On the CR I have sometimes had both feet off the ground in order to be able to reach and kick the side stand up...potential for disaster eh??
On the plus side, I guess that shows I have really good balance LOL.

[Stirts]

On the CR I have sometimes had both feet off the ground in order to be able to reach and kick the side stand up...potential for disaster eh??
On the plus side, I guess that shows I have really good balance LOL.

bloody hell woman that is some impressive motorcycle gymnastics!!

[DR650gary]

My wife is 5'1" and fits her Cagiva Raptor 650 with comfort. At 170kgs it is relatively light and has more than enough sting and good looks. From time to time a new one pops up on T Me. She also has a DR200Se for a bit of a change.

The Cagiva has a couple of options that are available to raise or lower the ride height. You can either buy the plates or download a plan from the Raptor Forum and fabricate them which is what we did.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-307821242.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-306560687.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-307259049.htm

I can't recommend this bike highly enough. It has to be good for the boss to pay the exorbitant registration just due