Sport bike for shorties?

[the chi]

there is a list floating around that covers the stock heights and such for the common sportbikes.

At 5'4" i find it odd that she cant find a bike like the 250 ninja or perhaps a GSXR that would be better suited height wise. I am 5'2" and can reach the ground almost flat footed with my GSXR, but I have long legs, but even a bit shorter legs should be able to tippy toe, whereas on a 250 I can actually bend my knees.

If she is without experience, 250 FTW. If she has enough to get a larger CC bike, look at something like the GSXR. Your hondas and yamahas tend to be a tad taller when seated, whereas Kawis are incredibly wide, making the reach more of an issue.

[serp16]

Originally Posted by Rae

there is a list floating around that covers the stock heights and such for the common sportbikes.

At 5'4" i find it odd that she cant find a bike like the 250 ninja or perhaps a GSXR that would be better suited height wise. I am 5'2" and can reach the ground almost flat footed with my GSXR, but I have long legs, but even a bit shorter legs should be able to tippy toe, whereas on a 250 I can actually bend my knees.

If she is without experience, 250 FTW. If she has enough to get a larger CC bike, look at something like the GSXR. Your hondas and yamahas tend to be a tad taller when seated, whereas Kawis are incredibly wide, making the reach more of an issue.

You're 5'-2" and fit on Gixxer? You MUST have really long legs...or my wife has really short ones...or both. She has zero experience, so I didn't want to start her out on something that was over her head.

[the chi]

Originally Posted by serp16

You're 5'-2" and fit on Gixxer? You MUST have really long legs...or my wife has really short ones...or both. She has zero experience, so I didn't want to start her out on something that was over her head.

250, get the new one, they RAWK!!! Saw one this weekend at the rally, looked just like your bigger bikes and very nice!! Best for learning and keeping around later on as well!!

[rider76]

My wife is 5'3 and she rides a 250 ninja, she can't touch flat footed, but very close... I wouldn't buy a new bike... she is going to drop it some time in the learning process, almost everyone does. She/ you won't feel as bad dropping a 3 year old bike, then you will a week old bike..good luck