what kind of bike for a small rider

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dave713 · #1 Unread post by **dave713** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:22 pm

ok guys i want a sport bike to ride around with and im only 5'6-5'7 135 would i have problems with a ninja 500?

Shiv · #2 Unread post by **Shiv** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:28 pm

Probably not. It's all about your inseam though. I have a 32" inseam and I can flat foot a Ninja easily (I'm 5'11").

Go to a dealer and sit on one, only real way to tell.

Dash Riproc · Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:03 am

...from the V-Strom to the EX250--sit on everyone you can find...

sapaul · #4 Unread post by **sapaul** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:21 am

dave713 wrote:ok guys i want a sport bike to ride around with and im only 5'6-5'7 135 would i have problems with a ninja 500?

You would have no problem with this

http://www.kymco.com/us/showroom/scoote ... tInfoID=78

Shiv · #5 Unread post by **Shiv** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:29 am

ok guys i want a sport bike

Though the Ninja isn't really a sport bike, it's not a scooter either.

I don't think a scooter is what he's looking for.

Might wanna check out a GS500 too, a lot of people say they look better (I beg to differ) and have a sportier look (how, I don't know. The EX and GS look a lot alike to me, EX has better paint schemes though).

But I gotta admit one thing, the naked GS is sexeh (as a few other naked things are, IE me).

SuperRookie · Thu Mar 09, 2006 6:19 am

I'm almost 5'6 -

145 and I can flatfoot my 500...you shouldn't have a problem

ninja79 · #7 Unread post by **ninja79** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:56 am

I'm 5'7", 150lbs and I ride sv650s. I can flat-foot it easily. I also rode ninja 250 and gs500 with no problems.

cgmoto · #8 Unread post by **cgmoto** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:26 pm

I am also 5'6"-5'7" and can flatfoot my gs500 easily. I like the naked look on the bike. I heard somewhere that ninja 500's were notorious for popping out of gear?

VermilionX · Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:39 pm

these have pretty low seat heights...

NSR50... not street legal though.

CBR125R... only available in euro though.

RS125... again only available in euro.

jmillheiser · Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:41 pm

I must have short legs LOL.

I'm 5'10" and most sportbikes put me on the balls of my feet. I cant get on some of the taller dual sports at all. I can flat foot most naked bikes and some of the bigger sport tourers (odd that the liter class sport tourers tend to have lower seats than 600 sportbikes).

I was able to flat foot the ninja 500 and 650 quite easily. I have a 32' inseam.

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