My Dad has a problem riding mine. The seat is too high, and previous back injuries+ surgeries makes it painful for him to swing his leg up that high. Once he gets on it, he is OK. He still doesn't trust the stand on footpeg to saddle up method yet. His left knee is trick too, which is OK, as you always have your right foot down at a redlight. When he sees me ride, he just tells me not to get old.Most of us are short? News to me...![]()
I never understood so many people wanting to lower their supermoto bikes. I always figured that if 13 year-olds can race mx on 250's, any grownup should be able to ride anything on the street. I mean you ride with your feet on the pegs after all, and it's very easy to scoot to one side a little at a stop. Now if your feet don't reach the pegs, that's a whole different problem! :lol:
Not trying to insult anyone, just trying to understand other people's perspectives... :thumup:
no need to lower a bike. i was riding my brothers drz400s with no problems when i was 13. but then again i was 5'7'' so it wasn't to badMost of us are short? News to me...![]()
I never understood so many people wanting to lower their supermoto bikes. I always figured that if 13 year-olds can race mx on 250's, any grownup should be able to ride anything on the street. I mean you ride with your feet on the pegs after all, and it's very easy to scoot to one side a little at a stop. Now if your feet don't reach the pegs, that's a whole different problem! :lol:
Not trying to insult anyone, just trying to understand other people's perspectives... :thumup:
I I mean you ride with your feet on the pegs after all, and it's very easy to scoot to one side a little at a stop.
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my thoughts exactly. before I even had a bike I remember looking through the dirt rider issue when they had all the makes/models (do they still do that?) and comparing specs on seat height. like it would make or break a bike for me. looking back, it was not important at all.
I cant come close to both feet flat.
In my pic the middle of my thigh is on the seat. I do have a S-ton if preload in the back though (close to zero free sag):arsenal![]()
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