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tonyn05 · 09-17-2007, 08:14 PM

Hey everyone i need some help look for a low-profile bike. i just started riding motorcycle a couple months ago and i have a suzuki s40. i would like to get a bigger bike,but the bikes i look at are to high for me or to wide.can anyone give me some suggestion.im looking for a crusier bike.

sachiwilson · 09-17-2007, 08:33 PM

How tall are you?

Don't forget that fit on a motorcycle is much more than seat height. You need to be able to reach the bars as well. Many of the bigger cruisers may have low seat heights but would be too long for you -- their bars would be so far away you would not be able to turn. (Just being able to reach the bars while sitting on a bike in the showroom is NOT enough - a motorcycle MOVES and you must be sure you fit while riding, not while immobile.)

BrowningBAR · 09-17-2007, 08:37 PM

What's your height and what have you already tried to sit on?

Also, since cruisers are already low you will need to look at narrow seat bike so your legs do no get pushed out causing you to lose some leg reach.

Also, keep in mind, cruisers can be lowered with some tinkering and you can always shave down the seat to make it lower and narrower.

Another strange thing about ergos, my wife (5’4” 108lbs) thought the Honda Shadow pushed here legs to far out to get comfortable at a stop and that it felt heavy to lift off the stand and push around, but on the Vegas Victory she felt she had her legs under her more when stopped and it felt lighter to push around and lift up even though it is a heavier by over 100lbs. (side note: she doesn’t own either bike, she was just trying them on)

The_AirHawk · 09-17-2007, 09:05 PM

Getcherself a BMW GS Adventure an' put the biggest frakkin' $1700 topcase you can find on it. Fasten it to the the 6.5-gallon fuel cell. With your $3300 side-cases and about 13 extra lights on the engine crashbars, you'll be Good To Go™!

The_AirHawk · 09-17-2007, 09:09 PM

You did say "Cruiser".

BossHoss 500™ with a blown BBC. 'Cuz you'll just outgrow that wimpy 350 in six months, just like the Suzi S40..........

09-17-2007, 08:14 PM	#1
tonyn05 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1	short people Hey everyone i need some help look for a low-profile bike. i just started riding motorcycle a couple months ago and i have a suzuki s40. i would like to get a bigger bike,but the bikes i look at are to high for me or to wide.can anyone give me some suggestion.im looking for a crusier bike.

09-17-2007, 08:33 PM	#2
sachiwilson Women Riders Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,609	How tall are you? Don't forget that fit on a motorcycle is much more than seat height. You need to be able to reach the bars as well. Many of the bigger cruisers may have low seat heights but would be too long for you -- their bars would be so far away you would not be able to turn. (Just being able to reach the bars while sitting on a bike in the showroom is NOT enough - a motorcycle MOVES and you must be sure you fit while riding, not while immobile.) __________________ Frappé LaRue Safety Queen Are you a Rounder? Sarnali: "what could be more useless than arguing with a deaf female lawyer????"

09-17-2007, 09:05 PM	#4
The_AirHawk Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Livin' in a Van: down by the Mariana Trench Posts: 10,891	Be A Man! Getcherself a BMW GS Adventure an' put the biggest frakkin' $1700 topcase you can find on it. Fasten it to the the 6.5-gallon fuel cell. With your $3300 side-cases and about 13 extra lights on the engine crashbars, you'll be Good To Go™! __________________ *Parfois, on fait pas semblant* Sometimes, it's not pretend Oderint Dum Metuant Let them hate so long as they fear политики предпочитают безоружных крестьян Politicians Prefer Unarmed Peasants Nothing to see here, Citizen. Move along now...

09-17-2007, 09:09 PM	#5
The_AirHawk Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Livin' in a Van: down by the Mariana Trench Posts: 10,891	Oh, wait - sorry! You did say "Cruiser". BossHoss 500™ with a blown BBC. 'Cuz you'll just outgrow that wimpy 350 in six months, just like the Suzi S40.......... __________________ *Parfois, on fait pas semblant* Sometimes, it's not pretend Oderint Dum Metuant Let them hate so long as they fear политики предпочитают безоружных крестьян Politicians Prefer Unarmed Peasants Nothing to see here, Citizen. Move along now...

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09-17-2007, 08:37 PM	#3
BrowningBAR Snuggles Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In a really, really, really old farmhouse Posts: 4,364	What's your height and what have you already tried to sit on? Also, since cruisers are already low you will need to look at narrow seat bike so your legs do no get pushed out causing you to lose some leg reach. Also, keep in mind, cruisers can be lowered with some tinkering and you can always shave down the seat to make it lower and narrower. Another strange thing about ergos, my wife (5’4” 108lbs) thought the Honda Shadow pushed here legs to far out to get comfortable at a stop and that it felt heavy to lift off the stand and push around, but on the Vegas Victory she felt she had her legs under her more when stopped and it felt lighter to push around and lift up even though it is a heavier by over 100lbs. (side note: she doesn’t own either bike, she was just trying them on)