Do my feet reach the ground?

[baptist]

Might suit

[yungatart]

What is the seat height of that?

785, but it also has quite a long reach to the bars...do you have short arms as well?

[kave]

I also have short arse syndrome. I have ended up on a Suzuki GSX1200y, as they are a bike designed for the Japanese market (much like the SG350), and as such have a very low seat height. I can flat foot it easily at 5'4" (with short legs) and my little sister who is around 5' (but similar leg length to me) also doesn't have any problems with it.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-325661486.htm

[Mom]

Mom, you need a surfboard and a tiger. No one will screw with it, and it has the bonus of bio-fuel and the low seat height.

Who will hold the cat while I tie the board on though?

Try Honda hornet 900, you will fall in love, dont say anythinh to Mark please if you did fall in love, just in case, if you know what I mean?! Right Maha?

I might have to pop into Cyclespot and have a lookee at one soon

Triumph Bonneville, the version with the 17" mag wheels - 740mm seat height and 66hp. Very "short arse friendly"

Might suit

I apparnetly have given out too much bling, you will keep

785, but it also has quite a long reach to the bars...do you have short arms as well?

Well that seat height is taller than what I have now, so the length of my arms is immaterail really

I also have short arse syndrome. I have ended up on a Suzuki GSX1200y, as they are a bike designed for the Japanese market (much like the SG350), and as such have a very low seat height. I can flat foot it easily at 5'4" (with short legs) and my little sister who is around 5' (but similar leg length to me) also doesn't have any problems with it.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-325661486.htm

That is a nice looking bike, pity you live so far away, I would love to have a sit on it.

[MSTRS:Me]

I also have short arse syndrome. I have ended up on a Suzuki GSX1200y, as they are a bike designed for the Japanese market (much like the SG350), and as such have a very low seat height. I can flat foot it easily at 5'4" (with short legs) and my little sister who is around 5' (but similar leg length to me) also doesn't have any problems with it.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-325661486.htm

That's the model YT mentioned. Yum!! And perfect for anyone that is short, wants power and upright without cruiser/forward controls

Well that seat height is taller than what I have now, so the length of my arms is immaterail really

But the seat is narrowish. I agree, though, the bike is long and you'd be stretching to reach ground and bars.

[Maha]

I also have short arse syndrome. I have ended up on a Suzuki GSX1200y, as they are a bike designed for the Japanese market (much like the SG350), and as such have a very low seat height. I can flat foot it easily at 5'4" (with short legs) and my little sister who is around 5' (but similar leg length to me) also doesn't have any problems with it.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-325661486.htm

You came up here a while eh to seat test my CB?

[kave]

You came up here a while eh to seat test my CB?

Yup, it was a bit too tall for me, thats how I ended up with the Suzi.

[Maha]

Yup, it was a bit too tall for me, thats how I ended up with the Suzi.

I just had a look at a comparison and it says the seat of the Suzuki is 795mm.
Interesting that the Suzuki is only 13KGs heavier than the Radian, and if you can get bigger foot print on the ground, that difference is nothing.
Would still be worth a look though, nice look bike for sure.

http://www.motorbikes.be/en/compare/217/1005/

[kave]

The width and shape of the seat is as important as the height when it comes to touching the ground. I have also tried out a Yamaha SZR660 which was not a particularly tall bike either (775mm seat height, but narrow as it is a single).

http://www.motorbikes.be/en/Yamaha_SZR_660_1998.aspx

Also, here is a list of bikes for short riders: http://www.vtwinmama.com/motorcycles...ort_riders.htm

[Maha]

No XJR 400 on that list....http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=327135796

[kave]

No XJR 400 on that list

Took one for a ride, nice low bike but pretty gutless and handled like a whale. Might be able to sort out the handling by putting on good tires and getting the pressure sorted.

[ukusa]

I hear the ER6-N has a very low and narrow seat. It's also considered good value for money, and there are a few fairly cheap ones on Trademe at the moment. I'm considering one for my first larger bike partially for those reasons. Seat height is around 755mm.

70 odd horsepower, parallel twin (so nice around town), top speed around 220 km/h (so nice on the motorway), and apparently handles pretty well and is good fun to ride. That said, they only came out in about 2007 so you won't find an old one dirt cheap, you'd be looking at around $7000...

Reviews:
http://www.superbike.co.uk/tests/Kaw...ws_275134.html
http://www.moto123.com/motorcycle-re...y?artid=113048

I have a 2008 mag that states the ER6n seat at 785mm

[Stirts]

Hey Anne, you are more than welcome to come sit on mine

Trumpy has been dropped say 38-40mm from 815mm weight is a hefty 188kgs (shorter link, and dropping front forks)

I test rode the Monster 696+ a few months back, and would take that over the ER6n any day. Sexier for sure and just as easy if not easier to ride ...lighter of course too.

Monster 696+
Didn't even need adjusting to shortarse mode

• 770 mm seat height.

• 161.0 kg

ER6n

• 785 mm seat height, but as you know fully adjustable to shortarse mode - with a bit of money spent.

• 174.0 kg dry

But...the trumpy is sexiness personified and there is nothing better than having that between your legs

[davebullet]

Are you looking at new? How much dosh do you want to put into it?

The other option is to lower the suspension at both ends to keep the same rake / trail. Front via raising the forks in the triples. Rear via longer linkage / shorter dog bones or shorter shock.

you of course may reduce the amount of front fork travel available (with normal forks), but it may be another way to reduce 10-20mm as well as a reshaped seat. That would open up a few more options.

I'll measure my SV650 tonight. I've put a GSXR1000 shock in the rear which has lowered it slightly.

[2wheeldrifter]

Would shaving help?