Suggest a bike for Mrs Oakie

**Trudes** · 9th March 2007, 09:05

Originally Posted by Pwalo

I think you'd struggle on the SV if you're 5'0". Seat heights 800mm. You could get lowering links, but the cruiser option might be better.

Yep the new ones are too high for me and I'm 5'3, but yep, not sure what the deal with having them lowered is.

**Oakie** · 9th March 2007, 11:43

Perhaps as an alternative to lowering a bike, I could get Mrs Oakie 'heightened'.

Hey thanks MSTRS. I have thought about an Eliminator and there is one on sale in Ch somewhere.

**Pwalo** · 9th March 2007, 12:02

Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog

Yep the new ones are too high for me and I'm 5'3, but yep, not sure what the deal with having them lowered is.

Yep I'm a lofty 5'6 and I can just get both feet down. I'm always glad to find people shorter than me!

To lower the back end of the SV you need slightly longer dog bones. Then you should probably drop the forks a bit to keep the bike's attitude as standard. I think you'd still be struggling.

**Pwalo** · 9th March 2007, 12:03

Originally Posted by Oakie

Perhaps as an alternative to lowering a bike, I could get Mrs Oakie 'heightened'.

Now that's using your iniative. Might be a bit easier to go with option 1.

**SDU** · 9th March 2007, 12:23

Originally Posted by Oakie

Perhaps as an alternative to lowering a bike, I could get Mrs Oakie 'heightened'.

have thought of that for myself but then it'll be no riding for at least a year- couldn't handle that.
Being a hobbit too I've had the same problem when looking at bikes. Lowering & boots with a bit more of a heel helps.
And yeah SV650's are tall. What about a Monster 400/600? or a V11

A gs400e might get her going again. From memory I think I can get a set of toes on the ground on one.
http://www.autobase.co.nz/vehicledet...icle_id=323662

**Oakie** · 9th March 2007, 12:59

Originally Posted by SDU

A gs400e might get her going again. From memory I think I can get a set of toes on the ground on one.
http://www.autobase.co.nz/vehicledet...icle_id=323662

Would you believe I was looking at that very bike through their shop window just last night. Looks nice and low but it is getting on a bit. Still ... might go and sit her on it on Sunday just to see what she thinks. (Isn't it great having a bike shop that's open on weekends and not just Saturday morning.

**Switch** · 9th March 2007, 13:02

HYOSUNG GV-250

**MotoGirl** · 9th March 2007, 13:33

Just buy the bike that turns her on, then lower it.
There are so many options for lowering bikes and / or making yourself taller.
I've only 5'3" and have ridden a VTR1000, GSX-R1000, and now an RSVR1000 - I've lowered all three of my bikes.
The VTR had a modified shock, the Gixxer had dogbones, and the RSVR has a lowered seat. All of these for less than $300.

My two cents worth anyway

**SixPackBack** · 9th March 2007, 13:47

Originally Posted by MotoGirl

Just buy the bike that turns her on, then lower it.
There are so many options for lowering bikes and / or making yourself taller.
I've only 5'3"

Would like to hear those options

**Macktheknife** · 9th March 2007, 13:50

Originally Posted by magicfairy

That was me 18 months ago, full license, hadn't ridden anything but scooters for 20 years. 5ft nothing, wanting a real bike.
Got a Suzuki Savage, now called S40. 650cc single, cruiser. Very light and nimble for a cruiser, great fuel miser and probably one of the lowest and narrowist bikes around. One of the very few I could flat foot. Around $7500 brand new, I did around 14000k on mine till I upgraded to the 800cc S50.
Really reliable, never missed a beat. Belt drive so pretty good clearance.
No trip meter, and backfired a bit as it is tuned lean. But I reckon you should look at one, it really helped me with my confidence, being so easy to manage and ride.

Great web site http://www.suzukisavage.com

I second this, great little bikes. Cheap too for what they are.

**Maha** · 9th March 2007, 13:52

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

Would like to hear those options

You need stretching??....Indy is only a pm away Big Boy... all you need is a pair of mirror shades....

**MotoGirl** · 9th March 2007, 13:57

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

Would like to hear those options

Whoops, I forgot to mention those options

They are:
- Build up the soles on your boots
- Lose weight / tone up your legs. This sounds crazy, but fat legs waste a lot of valuable leg length because you're going around the bike instead of straight down. After I lost 30kg, I could get truckloads more foot on the ground.

**SixPackBack** · 9th March 2007, 13:57

Originally Posted by maha man

You need stretching??....Indy is only a pm away Big Boy... all you need is a pair of mirror shades....

Indy hmmm....Madam curious anyday

**The Stranger:Me** · 9th March 2007, 14:00

Originally Posted by MotoGirl

Whoops, I forgot to mention those options

They are:
- Build up the soles on your boots
- Lose weight / tone up your legs. This sounds crazy, but fat legs waste a lot of valuable leg length because you're going around the bike instead of straight down. After I lost 30kg, I could get truckloads more foot on the ground.

There you go Sixpack, loose some weight you fat bastard.