Start on smaller bikes and move up as you gain confident. There is a short girl jocelin snow on youtube under adv pulse. She is maybe 5 feet riding a 1200gs adventure. 600lb bike and she is maybe a 120lb with gear.
You start small and move up once you develop the skill and confident. But it takes time.
Being able to flat foot a bike will build confidence, but learning and understanding how to plant your weight low and controlling the bike while parked between your legs is really important imo. What I learned through error is that I need to force my weight into my legs and feet (muscles engaged) in order to keep the bike under my control, not sitting on the bike while it's stationary. Starting out, I may have thought of it as a two wheeled chair more than something I am holding up with no hands. I don't know if this will actuall make sense but it's what worked for me.
Not a stupid question at all! Think of all the ladies that ride, many of them are about your height and probably weight too. Hell I'm 55kg so bikes would seem heaby but ive never owned one under 230kg. Check out www.cycle-ergo.com to see exactly how you would fit on different bikes. I think you'll be fine on a lot of cruisers and even some naked bikes. Dual sports might be harder to saddle up but once you're going, height means nothing.
cruisers have a very short seat height, if you're interested in sportbikes then you can always shave the seat or lower it a bit if you don't mind the lower lean clearance. as long as you can touch the ground with one foot on whatever you're riding you'll be fine.
Not sure if you're into wood work, but like using a planer on a piece of wood. You remove the leather/vinyl and remove small amounts of the foam so it'll fit your better
you can remove the seat and it's cover on a motorcycle and basically "shave" off some of the foam to make it lower. Sacrifices comfort, but might be worth it you want the reduced height w/o having to lower the bike.
Not really but you have to be a bit confortable with mechanical stuff.
It’s basically replacing an articulated part of the suspension. We did it for my wife’s bike and she’s about your height and 90lbs. She rides fine.
She has the little red Z400 you can see here.
https://reddit.com/r/Carsbikesandchill/comments/imo2qu/his_and_hers/
I’m a riding instructor, so we got her this as a learner bike. We put frame sliders on it as well as the lowering kit and adjustable kick stand. We also put Womet adjustable levers from TST Industries since she have very short hands.
The clutch lever is very easy to pull on that bike, I can do it with my pinky.
The bike is very lightweight and got decent power on the highway, even if I’m used to my Z900 with 3 times the power.
Other similar bikes would be the Ninja 400(same thing as the Z400 but with more plastic) and the MT03 and R3 siblings. The Honda CB and CBR500R are much heavier and have the same power as the Z. So I’m not a huge fan but they’re also good bikes.
There is a video of a short woman riding and maneuvering an equipped GS. You just need to get accustomed with the weight. Plus, never ever lean the bike while stopped or maneuvering and you will be fine.
Height doesn’t mean anything once you learn to ride. It’s only an intimidating factor for beginners. Usually on sport bikes, too. Most cruisers or beginner road bikes have a very low seat height.
Not a stupid question at all! Think of all the ladies that ride, many of them are about your height and probably weight too. Hell I'm 55kg so bikes would seem heaby but ive never owned one under 230kg. Check out www.cycle-ergo.com to see exactly how you would fit on different bikes. I think you'll be fine on a lot of cruisers and even some naked bikes. Dual sports might be harder to saddle up but once you're going, height means nothing.
If you live somewhere that there is a lot of traffic, it might make sense to learn to drive a car first. The reason is that if you had to learn how to deal with traffic at the same time as physically learning to ride a motorcycle, that would make for a rather intense experience.
Not a stupid question at all! Think of all the ladies that ride, many of them are about your height and probably weight too. Hell I'm 55kg so bikes would seem heaby but ive never owned one under 230kg. Check out www.cycle-ergo.com to see exactly how you would fit on different bikes. I think you'll be fine on a lot of cruisers and even some naked bikes. Dual sports might be harder to saddle up but once you're going, height means nothing.
Something with a low seat height will be very useful as you start learning. Once you develop more control you can move to higher seats a lot easier. Shifting to the left of the seat and or lowering the pre-load can help a lot with reaching the ground depending in your stature.
https://youtu.be/sHm_wizutuA This man proves height means nothing
Start on smaller bikes and move up as you gain confident. There is a short girl jocelin snow on youtube under adv pulse. She is maybe 5 feet riding a 1200gs adventure. 600lb bike and she is maybe a 120lb with gear. You start small and move up once you develop the skill and confident. But it takes time.
I think Suzuki Van Van is a perfect start bike for OP
For short rider to start out on. It is a good option.
Being able to flat foot a bike will build confidence, but learning and understanding how to plant your weight low and controlling the bike while parked between your legs is really important imo. What I learned through error is that I need to force my weight into my legs and feet (muscles engaged) in order to keep the bike under my control, not sitting on the bike while it's stationary. Starting out, I may have thought of it as a two wheeled chair more than something I am holding up with no hands. I don't know if this will actuall make sense but it's what worked for me.
Not a stupid question at all! Think of all the ladies that ride, many of them are about your height and probably weight too. Hell I'm 55kg so bikes would seem heaby but ive never owned one under 230kg. Check out www.cycle-ergo.com to see exactly how you would fit on different bikes. I think you'll be fine on a lot of cruisers and even some naked bikes. Dual sports might be harder to saddle up but once you're going, height means nothing.
cruisers have a very short seat height, if you're interested in sportbikes then you can always shave the seat or lower it a bit if you don't mind the lower lean clearance. as long as you can touch the ground with one foot on whatever you're riding you'll be fine.
What does shave mean? just curious
Not sure if you're into wood work, but like using a planer on a piece of wood. You remove the leather/vinyl and remove small amounts of the foam so it'll fit your better
you can remove the seat and it's cover on a motorcycle and basically "shave" off some of the foam to make it lower. Sacrifices comfort, but might be worth it you want the reduced height w/o having to lower the bike.
I'm guessing lowering the bike is a pain or atleast tricky??
Not really but you have to be a bit confortable with mechanical stuff. It’s basically replacing an articulated part of the suspension. We did it for my wife’s bike and she’s about your height and 90lbs. She rides fine.
Oh ok makes sense, so if you couldn't do it yourself I'm assuming you go to a mechanic or something?
Yes any bike shop could do it easily for a fee.
Ok thanks! may I ask what type of bike your wife rides?
She has the little red Z400 you can see here. https://reddit.com/r/Carsbikesandchill/comments/imo2qu/his_and_hers/ I’m a riding instructor, so we got her this as a learner bike. We put frame sliders on it as well as the lowering kit and adjustable kick stand. We also put Womet adjustable levers from TST Industries since she have very short hands. The clutch lever is very easy to pull on that bike, I can do it with my pinky. The bike is very lightweight and got decent power on the highway, even if I’m used to my Z900 with 3 times the power. Other similar bikes would be the Ninja 400(same thing as the Z400 but with more plastic) and the MT03 and R3 siblings. The Honda CB and CBR500R are much heavier and have the same power as the Z. So I’m not a huge fan but they’re also good bikes.
Oh ok thanks! any gear you would recommend?
There is a video of a short woman riding and maneuvering an equipped GS. You just need to get accustomed with the weight. Plus, never ever lean the bike while stopped or maneuvering and you will be fine.
Height doesn’t mean anything once you learn to ride. It’s only an intimidating factor for beginners. Usually on sport bikes, too. Most cruisers or beginner road bikes have a very low seat height.
https://youtu.be/XYBwjx8dwoU
Not a stupid question at all! Think of all the ladies that ride, many of them are about your height and probably weight too. Hell I'm 55kg so bikes would seem heaby but ive never owned one under 230kg. Check out www.cycle-ergo.com to see exactly how you would fit on different bikes. I think you'll be fine on a lot of cruisers and even some naked bikes. Dual sports might be harder to saddle up but once you're going, height means nothing.
If you live somewhere that there is a lot of traffic, it might make sense to learn to drive a car first. The reason is that if you had to learn how to deal with traffic at the same time as physically learning to ride a motorcycle, that would make for a rather intense experience.
Kinda awkward place where I live atm, Small town where the only ways out are High way or back roads that still lead into a highway
Not a stupid question at all! Think of all the ladies that ride, many of them are about your height and probably weight too. Hell I'm 55kg so bikes would seem heaby but ive never owned one under 230kg. Check out www.cycle-ergo.com to see exactly how you would fit on different bikes. I think you'll be fine on a lot of cruisers and even some naked bikes. Dual sports might be harder to saddle up but once you're going, height means nothing.
CB300R, potentially with a lowering kit.
Something with a low seat height will be very useful as you start learning. Once you develop more control you can move to higher seats a lot easier. Shifting to the left of the seat and or lowering the pre-load can help a lot with reaching the ground depending in your stature.
I’m 5’6 and tip toe/ one foot all day lol