SHORT BEGINNER RIDER PLEASE HELP

[deetgrogstin]

Hi, I'm Deet. I dont yet own a bike but I'm wanting to get one. I need some advice tho. I need to know whats a good cheap beginner bike that can carry a little luggage. I'm 5'2 so I need something short. I plan to use it as my main transportation. Any advice is welcome as well as tips for being a short rider.

[James in Brum]

Do you have your CBT yet or maybe your A license? It will help people know more about what you are looking for. Do you know the route to legally riding? I am assuming you are UK based and realise as I type you may not be

[Rob Taylor]

Some sort of low rider cruiser style for your height I reckon. Honda and yamaha do plenty from 125 upwards and suitable for shorter riders.

Not sure if you are restricted to 125 or not but I had a friend just under 5'02 and he had a yamaha xv535. I liked it so much that I ended up buying one and had it for a couple of years.

[Six30]

small cruiser style will be lower,go to few bike shops sit on a few, ........ or

 

[rennie]

Hello and Welcome

I think you'll probably need to be looking at cruiser style bikes

but some shorter people do ride other styles of bike

[fastbob]

Aim to get your licence and then get one of these . Skip the 125 , you'll never get your money back . Honda 500 Rebel .

[WD-40]

If there's something that you like but the seat is a bit too high for your feet to touch the ground you can get lowering kits for some bikes and you can modify the seat to make it narrower and lower.

[skyrider]

small cruiser style will be lower,go to few bike shops sit on a few, ........ or

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now they are what you call platform boots

[onesea]

125cc looked after bought wisely can hold money..

Aonther suggestion Kawasaki Vulcan...

Again cruiser style.

[Rob Taylor]

Make sure you ride it first. Some cruisers have forward foot controls, so although you can touch the ground easily with both feet, you may not be able to comfortably ride it. My vn900 custom has forward controls and it's just about right for me and I'm 5'10.

[WD-40]

This might give you some encouragement and inspiration

[Old-codger]

Thats all well and good but how does he stop at a junction or traffic lights or does he just balance it out for ages?????????????????

[WD-40]

He must step off it

[Guest]

Watch Jocelin Snow to see how it's done! I think she's 5'1".

[WD-40]

Fair play to her. Where there's a will there's a way

[Tiggie]

Or just lift the bike down, why bother with ramps

I can guarantee something would be getting damaged on me or the bike if I tried that

[Old-codger]

Yes she loads and unloads the bike but the only time she is on the bike at the end of the video she has to practically slide off the right side to get her foot down.

[Tiggie]

She can certainly ride! She is Jocelyn Snow and has competed in the GS trophy.

[The Hitcher]

She can certainly ride! She is Jocelyn Snow and has competed in the GS trophy.

 

She certainly manages fine!, I know someone of similar size and she manages a newer shape R1 fine, can’t get her feet flat on the floor to save her life though .

[bonio]

If you've got some ideas in mind, it might be worth check out how they'd fit you on https://cycle-ergo.com/. You pickt the bike, enter your height, select the "put feet on ground" option and it'll show you a graphic that will give you an idea of how near the ground your feet are going to be.

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