How tall do you have to be to ride a sportsbike?
11-20-2004, 03:15 PM
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How tall do you have to be to ride a sportsbike?
whats the average height for riding a sportsbike? i'm 5'4 and i wanan know if i am able to reach...
11-20-2004, 03:30 PM
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Re: How tall do you have to be to ride a sportsbike? (csambitions)
Youll be fine, you can lower it like an inch and be cool. Or go with an r6 which already is the lowest of the big brands seat height wise.
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tell me if i have been told wrong information...but i was told that most 600's are built/tuned (suspension wise) around a guy about 5'6" / 150 pounds ...is this true?
also, i have been told that if you go to the dealership toget a new bike, that they will lower it for you at no cost...is this true?
also, i have been told that if you go to the dealership toget a new bike, that they will lower it for you at no cost...is this true?
11-21-2004, 04:35 AM
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Re: How tall do you have to be to ride a sportsbike? (csambitions)
there's this local bike shop run by some older chinese man and he's pretty short, i'd say maybe 5'3" and he rides just fine. only thing is, when he has to back the bike up, he has to walk the bike, then hop on it. someone told me he used to race professionally a long time ago.
there's this chick i met, she's about 5'4 and she seems to have a big problem with riding. seems like she always has to have someone back the bike up for her. she has an r6 too.
so it's definately do-able, you'll just have more hurdles to go through
there's this chick i met, she's about 5'4 and she seems to have a big problem with riding. seems like she always has to have someone back the bike up for her. she has an r6 too.
so it's definately do-able, you'll just have more hurdles to go through
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Re: How tall do you have to be to ride a sportsbike? (theSYNDICATE)
I can flat-foot in my Timberlands on my SV, which has a seat height pretty close to that of a sportbike (I think). I'm somewhere between 5'4" and 5'6".
You may have to walk the bike backwards and hop on it, but once you get moving, you won't have any problems.
You may have to walk the bike backwards and hop on it, but once you get moving, you won't have any problems.
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Re: How tall do you have to be to ride a sportsbike? (Ross R)
Is there a hight restriction??? iam 6'7 so iam just wondering if i would be to tall.... would a honda F4i fit better than a GSX-R 750???
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Re: How tall do you have to be to ride a sportsbike? (teamexcel)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by teamexcel »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is there a hight restriction??? iam 6'7 so iam just wondering if i would be to tall.... would a honda F4i fit better than a GSX-R 750???</TD></TR></TABLE>Yeah I remember this tall ****. I forgot what he rode but his knees would get in the way of his elbows 
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Re: How tall do you have to be to ride a sportsbike? (teamexcel)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by csambitions »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">whats the average height for riding a sportsbike? i'm 5'4 and i wanan know if i am able to reach...</TD></TR></TABLE>
You'll be fine. Just make sure you have one super buff leg to lean to one side.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by teamexcel »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is there a hight restriction??? iam 6'7 so iam just wondering if i would be to tall.... would a honda F4i fit better than a GSX-R 750???</TD></TR></TABLE>
Prepare to contort yourself into the fetal position. Virtually all modern sportbikes have ergonomics that are going to put a lot of stress on your body. A less-sporty bike would fit you better - think 2nd tier sportbike or maybe even a cruiser.
You'll be fine. Just make sure you have one super buff leg to lean to one side.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by teamexcel »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is there a hight restriction??? iam 6'7 so iam just wondering if i would be to tall.... would a honda F4i fit better than a GSX-R 750???</TD></TR></TABLE>
Prepare to contort yourself into the fetal position. Virtually all modern sportbikes have ergonomics that are going to put a lot of stress on your body. A less-sporty bike would fit you better - think 2nd tier sportbike or maybe even a cruiser.
11-22-2004, 02:13 AM
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Re: How tall do you have to be to ride a sportsbike? (csambitions)
Im only about 5'4" and i was able to get only my buddie 04 cbr ok. I had to lean to one side to keep it up but it felt fine
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