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I am 5'6" could I fit onto a 29.3" seat height?
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:43 am
by gregggyf
Good afternoon,
I am 5'6" and I was wondering if I could comfortably sit (with two feet flat on the floor) on a motorcycle with a seat height of 29.3"?
The cycle in question is a Nighthawk.
Thank you very much.
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:54 am
by Sev
Maybe, it depends on a lot of things - inseam, seat width, suspension sag, your confidence in having your feet down. Really the best way to tell is to try sitting on the bike.
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:59 am
by Thumper
You probably can...what's your inseam? I'm 5'8" with a 32" inseam and sit on a taller bike with no problem. My SV is 31.5" and I can flat foot it. I vaguely recall sitting on a nighthawk last year and having quite a bit of leg flex.
As long as you don't have all your height in your torso, you'd likely fit on a Nighthawk.
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:45 am
by jstark47
The only way to know for sure is to try sitting on the bike. I have less than 31" inseam, I ride a bike with 33" seat height, and I get my feet down (my weight compresses the suspension).
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:16 am
by Wrider
Thumper wrote:You probably can...what's your inseam? I'm 5'8" with a 32" inseam and sit on a taller bike with no problem. My SV is 31.5" and I can flat foot it. I vaguely recall sitting on a nighthawk last year and having quite a bit of leg flex.
As long as you don't have all your height in your torso, you'd likely fit on a Nighthawk.
Wow... I guess I really am all torso! I'm 6'2" with a 32" inseam... But with my weight I can almost flat-foot a V-Strom
Wrider
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:05 pm
by Derail
I've riden bikes that were a little to tall for me before with no problem. Another you might want to think about is being able to back the bike out of a parking spot. I've had trouble getting out of a few drive ways even on my bike which I can flat foot very easily. You can always find a better parking spot but sometimes its nice to just park and go, thats one of the perks of not having a giant cage
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:38 pm
by badinfluence63
gregggyf,
I recently unloaded my 1996 Buell S2T that I've had since new. I am 5'7. The bike had me either on tippy toes or committing to one foot or another while stopped. Like one poster mentioned it may be a problem backing up (I use to just jump off, grab the handlebars and walk it back). Once I was rolling it was a great ride.
I road that bike for 10+ years. Having to take your liscence test on it could be another issue I don't know.