What is a good first sportbike for a chick that is 4' 11" ? - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**jimbomaxf** · 04-05-2009, 08:35 AM

What is a good first bike for a chick that is 4' 11" ? Price range is around $2000 if i have to do work to it and no more than $3000 if it is ready to rock

I know that no matter what i get for her it will have to be lowered

she has currently drives a manual car so she understands how clutches work...

she also understands how the shift pattern works on a bike as well

I was going to get her a buel 500cc bike but she told me, "There's not a chance in hell that I will ride a chopped in half POS Harley wanna be sport bike..."

She says she wants something sexy... like a Yamaha

**NikolaAAA** · 04-05-2009, 11:01 AM

What is a good first bike for a chick that is 4' 11" ? Price range is around $2000 if i have to do work to it and no more than $3000 if it is ready to rock

I know that no matter what i get for her it will have to be lowered

she has currently drives a manual car so she understands how clutches work...

she also understands how the shift pattern works on a bike as well

I was going to get her a buel 500cc bike but she told me, "There's not a chance in hell that I will ride a chopped in half POS Harley wanna be sport bike..."

She says she wants something sexy... like a Yamaha

I mean seriously...

Do you really need any help telling a 4'11" chick who knows how to work a clutch and wants something sexy, what she should really be riding?

**shumozar** · 04-05-2009, 11:06 AM

What is a good first bike for a chick that is 4' 11" ? Price range is around $2000 if i have to do work to it and no more than $3000 if it is ready to rock

I know that no matter what i get for her it will have to be lowered

she has currently drives a manual car so she understands how clutches work...

she also understands how the shift pattern works on a bike as well

I was going to get her a buel 500cc bike but she told me, "There's not a chance in hell that I will ride a chopped in half POS Harley wanna be sport bike..."

She says she wants something sexy... like a Yamaha

Get a used GS500F Suzuki. Could prolly find one for 3k

**huerta** · 04-05-2009, 05:35 PM

Get a used GS500F Suzuki. Could prolly find one for 3k

A sports bike not a old womans bike

**Maydayvar** · 04-05-2009, 05:37 PM

I mean seriously...

Do you really need any help telling a 4'11" chick who knows how to work a clutch and wants something sexy, what she should really be riding?

Me?

**Rtebydou** · 04-05-2009, 06:31 PM

Aren't ZXR400 bikes both tiny and sports?

**Scfdglkn** · 04-05-2009, 07:10 PM

Well starting from 250cc upwards...

TZR 250
KR-1S 250
NSR250
RVF400R
ZXR400

**juyrett** · 04-05-2009, 07:12 PM

Me?

We all know you're secretly a fag

**Jellowstrom** · 04-05-2009, 08:14 PM

**shumozar** · 04-05-2009, 08:50 PM

A sports bike not a old womans bike

Thank you for answering the OPs question. You have been a great help

**huerta** · 04-05-2009, 09:00 PM

Thank you for answering the OPs question. You have been a great help

[rofl] What a weak comeback , go away.......
and yea the help you provided was great... a GS500

**Equackasous** · 04-05-2009, 11:29 PM

She says she wants something sexy... like a Yamaha

All manufacturers have their pig-ugly models, and Yamaha is no exception.

Well starting from 250cc upwards...

TZR 250
KR-1S 250
NSR250
RVF400R
ZXR400

The OP is in Kansas so stink-wheels might not be an option. Even if they are though, I certainly wouldn't be recommending those 250cc bikes to a total novice: some of them aren't made anymore (and haven't been for years), the KR-1S is a hand-grenade waiting to go off and the TZR isn't much better in that respect either. The sensible choice is the RVF400R but I would suggest the CBR400R instead.

**shumozar** · 04-05-2009, 11:38 PM

[rofl] What a weak comeback , go away.......
and yea the help you provided was great... a GS500

I made a suggestion for the OP to research and see if it would fit his requirements. I did not state that the GS500 is the only bike... Your smart ass bullshit has not contributed to the discussion.
I don't care for a gs500 and I agree with you.. but at the very least offer some suggestion as to what the OP could consider.... you ass.

**nursopoutaras** · 04-05-2009, 11:50 PM

my girlfriend is really short too, but this made me laugh[rofl]

**huerta** · 04-06-2009, 12:03 AM

I made a suggestion for the OP to research and see if it would fit his requirements. I did not state that the GS500 is the only bike... Your smart ass bullshit has not contributed to the discussion.
I don't care for a gs500 and I agree with you.. but at the very least offer some suggestion as to what the OP could consider.... you ass.

ZZR 600 then

naa to heavy IMO, CBR400 ZZR400 ZXR400 all are good choices IMO...

**Scfdglkn** · 04-06-2009, 12:09 AM

The OP is in Kansas so stink-wheels might not be an option. Even if they are though, I certainly wouldn't be recommending those 250cc bikes to a total novice: some of them aren't made anymore (and haven't been for years), the KR-1S is a hand-grenade waiting to go off and the TZR isn't much better in that respect either. The sensible choice is the RVF400R but I would suggest the CBR400R instead.

Well im aware of that, the OP never mentioned anything about a new bike, anyway i was quite fond of the 'hand-grenade waiting to go off' style the 250's offered

**Equackasous** · 04-06-2009, 12:31 AM

So was I - right up to the very moment my first RG250 self-denoted, firing bits of cylinder head into the petrol tank...as I was barrelling up the M56. [surrender]

**FateHostera** · 04-06-2009, 12:34 AM

Sorta off-topic, but since it concerns my wife who is a 4'11" chick wanting a sport bike what exactly DO you recommend for a beginner? I'm not big into bikes. Never looked at them. How much get up and go does a normal 250CC model have?

I don't plan to buy one now, but I was thinking when she gets ready to graduate from college in a couple years I could get her one as a gift.

**Equackasous** · 04-06-2009, 12:45 AM

How much get up and go does a normal 250CC model have?

Depends very much on the model but even a pokey Honda CB250 can still accelerate from 0-to-60 mph in under 8 seconds. Compare that to Honda's CBR250RR, which can do it in around 5 seconds and top 100mph, or something like Suzuki's RGV250R. Pretty much all bikes are just quick off the mark

.

Sorta off-topic, but since it concerns my wife who is a 4'11" chick wanting a sport bike what exactly DO you recommend for a beginner? I'd personally recommend something like a Honda CG125 to begin with - yes it's slow and small, but it'll give you a thorough grounding in the basics of handling a motorbike and it's very light, so if you do drop it, it's piece of cake to pick it back up. After that, you can step it up to something like a 400cc or 500cc quite easily.

**viagraman** · 04-06-2009, 01:59 AM

I think the height issue needs to be addressed first and foremost. The average seat height on a sportbike is around 32". A girl who's 4'11" is almost certainly going to have an inseam that's several inches shorter than that.

She may have to settle for something a big lower. Maybe a nice cruiser or something.

04-05-2009, 08:35 AM	#1
jimbomaxf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 421 Senior Member	What is a good first sportbike for a chick that is 4' 11" ? What is a good first bike for a chick that is 4' 11" ? Price range is around $2000 if i have to do work to it and no more than $3000 if it is ready to rock I know that no matter what i get for her it will have to be lowered she has currently drives a manual car so she understands how clutches work... she also understands how the shift pattern works on a bike as well I was going to get her a buel 500cc bike but she told me, "There's not a chance in hell that I will ride a chopped in half POS Harley wanna be sport bike..." She says she wants something sexy... like a Yamaha Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-05-2009, 11:01 AM	#2
NikolaAAA Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 394 Senior Member	What is a good first bike for a chick that is 4' 11" ? Price range is around $2000 if i have to do work to it and no more than $3000 if it is ready to rock I know that no matter what i get for her it will have to be lowered she has currently drives a manual car so she understands how clutches work... she also understands how the shift pattern works on a bike as well I was going to get her a buel 500cc bike but she told me, "There's not a chance in hell that I will ride a chopped in half POS Harley wanna be sport bike..." She says she wants something sexy... like a Yamaha I mean seriously... Do you really need any help telling a 4'11" chick who knows how to work a clutch and wants something sexy, what she should really be riding? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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shumozar Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 524 Senior Member	What is a good first bike for a chick that is 4' 11" ? Price range is around $2000 if i have to do work to it and no more than $3000 if it is ready to rock I know that no matter what i get for her it will have to be lowered she has currently drives a manual car so she understands how clutches work... she also understands how the shift pattern works on a bike as well I was going to get her a buel 500cc bike but she told me, "There's not a chance in hell that I will ride a chopped in half POS Harley wanna be sport bike..." She says she wants something sexy... like a Yamaha Get a used GS500F Suzuki. Could prolly find one for 3k Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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huerta Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 579 Senior Member	Get a used GS500F Suzuki. Could prolly find one for 3k A sports bike not a old womans bike Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Maydayvar Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 511 Senior Member	I mean seriously... Do you really need any help telling a 4'11" chick who knows how to work a clutch and wants something sexy, what she should really be riding? Me? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Rtebydou Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 469 Senior Member	Aren't ZXR400 bikes both tiny and sports? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Scfdglkn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 502 Senior Member	Well starting from 250cc upwards... TZR 250 KR-1S 250 NSR250 RVF400R ZXR400 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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juyrett Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 429 Senior Member	Me? We all know you're secretly a fag Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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shumozar Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 524 Senior Member	A sports bike not a old womans bike Thank you for answering the OPs question. You have been a great help Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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huerta Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 579 Senior Member	Thank you for answering the OPs question. You have been a great help [rofl] What a weak comeback , go away....... and yea the help you provided was great... a GS500 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Equackasous Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	She says she wants something sexy... like a Yamaha All manufacturers have their pig-ugly models, and Yamaha is no exception. Well starting from 250cc upwards... TZR 250 KR-1S 250 NSR250 RVF400R ZXR400 The OP is in Kansas so stink-wheels might not be an option. Even if they are though, I certainly wouldn't be recommending those 250cc bikes to a total novice: some of them aren't made anymore (and haven't been for years), the KR-1S is a hand-grenade waiting to go off and the TZR isn't much better in that respect either. The sensible choice is the RVF400R but I would suggest the CBR400R instead. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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shumozar Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 524 Senior Member	[rofl] What a weak comeback , go away....... and yea the help you provided was great... a GS500 I made a suggestion for the OP to research and see if it would fit his requirements. I did not state that the GS500 is the only bike... Your smart ass bullshit has not contributed to the discussion. I don't care for a gs500 and I agree with you.. but at the very least offer some suggestion as to what the OP could consider.... you ass. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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nursopoutaras Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 578 Senior Member	my girlfriend is really short too, but this made me laugh[rofl] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-06-2009, 12:03 AM	#15
huerta Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 579 Senior Member	I made a suggestion for the OP to research and see if it would fit his requirements. I did not state that the GS500 is the only bike... Your smart ass bullshit has not contributed to the discussion. I don't care for a gs500 and I agree with you.. but at the very least offer some suggestion as to what the OP could consider.... you ass. ZZR 600 then naa to heavy IMO, CBR400 ZZR400 ZXR400 all are good choices IMO... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-06-2009, 12:09 AM	#16
Scfdglkn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 502 Senior Member	The OP is in Kansas so stink-wheels might not be an option. Even if they are though, I certainly wouldn't be recommending those 250cc bikes to a total novice: some of them aren't made anymore (and haven't been for years), the KR-1S is a hand-grenade waiting to go off and the TZR isn't much better in that respect either. The sensible choice is the RVF400R but I would suggest the CBR400R instead. Well im aware of that, the OP never mentioned anything about a new bike, anyway i was quite fond of the 'hand-grenade waiting to go off' style the 250's offered Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-06-2009, 12:31 AM	#17
Equackasous Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	So was I - right up to the very moment my first RG250 self-denoted, firing bits of cylinder head into the petrol tank...as I was barrelling up the M56. [surrender] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-06-2009, 12:34 AM	#18
FateHostera Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 564 Senior Member	Sorta off-topic, but since it concerns my wife who is a 4'11" chick wanting a sport bike what exactly DO you recommend for a beginner? I'm not big into bikes. Never looked at them. How much get up and go does a normal 250CC model have? I don't plan to buy one now, but I was thinking when she gets ready to graduate from college in a couple years I could get her one as a gift. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-06-2009, 12:45 AM	#19
Equackasous Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	How much get up and go does a normal 250CC model have? Depends very much on the model but even a pokey Honda CB250 can still accelerate from 0-to-60 mph in under 8 seconds. Compare that to Honda's CBR250RR, which can do it in around 5 seconds and top 100mph, or something like Suzuki's RGV250R. Pretty much all bikes are just quick off the mark . Sorta off-topic, but since it concerns my wife who is a 4'11" chick wanting a sport bike what exactly DO you recommend for a beginner? I'd personally recommend something like a Honda CG125 to begin with - yes it's slow and small, but it'll give you a thorough grounding in the basics of handling a motorbike and it's very light, so if you do drop it, it's piece of cake to pick it back up. After that, you can step it up to something like a 400cc or 500cc quite easily. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-06-2009, 01:59 AM	#20
viagraman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 487 Senior Member	I think the height issue needs to be addressed first and foremost. The average seat height on a sportbike is around 32". A girl who's 4'11" is almost certainly going to have an inseam that's several inches shorter than that. She may have to settle for something a big lower. Maybe a nice cruiser or something. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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