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12-26-2008, 12:59 PM | #1 | |
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I can't stand the thought of lowering a bike, having ridden them it makes me shudder at the loss of performance, small tho it may be! My friend had the 250 and got links to lower it and it met her needs. I'd try that, then when she is comfortable, take it back to stock if she wants. |
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12-26-2008, 01:18 PM | #2 |
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I am 5' 7" and my in-seam is 31". I ride an R6s, stock height. Did not shave the seat. I am on the balls of my feet, not flat-footed.
My friend is 5' and also rides an R6s which was lowered 2" for her. She has not shaved the seat. |
12-26-2008, 02:05 PM | #3 |
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She really wants to be able to pretty much flat foot any bike she has, it's pretty "hilly" where we ride and she hates the balancing act she has to do while stopped at the top of those hills.
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12-26-2008, 03:16 PM | #4 | |
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My wife is 5'3" and has a pretty short inseam that limited her bike choices. She liked the Ninja 250 (1st gen) cause it has a 29 in seat height but after all is said it goes back to confidence, like Lauralynne. If they can muster enough confidence or master the butt slide the seat height isn't that big an issue. Weight of the bike on the other hand sometimes is with the height impaired as it has to lean a great deal further when one footing it.
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12-26-2008, 03:22 PM | #5 | |
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12-27-2008, 12:03 AM | #6 | |
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12-26-2008, 06:14 PM | #7 | ||
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I did temporarily lower the rear and shave the seat until I got comfortable enough to put her back at stock.
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11-18-2009, 10:22 PM | #8 |
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Seat height = 27 inches
Height = 5'1" Inseam = 27 inches
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11-18-2009, 11:38 PM | #9 |
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I'm 5'2" with a 28 inch inseam. I ride a GSXr 750 at stock height with a 31+" seat height. Just learned to flat foot on one side by sliding off the seat....as seen here (I do need to get off it to back up though)
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