Learner bike for 4ft10 girlfriend

[AceOfHearts]

The girlfriend has been making noises recently about learning to ride, can anybody recommend any 125s that are suitable for the vertically challenged? I think monkey bikes are out of the question though

For reference here she is trying to stand with a Honda MSX

[matthias73]

Van Van?

[Ilovejapcrap]

Honda grom

[Tango13]

Ilovejapcrap said:

Honda grom

An MSX125 is a Grom...

The only type of bike I can think of that would be suitable would be some sort of custom thing?

[bogie]

You can get some ladies bike boots with a 2" heel inside the boot - they help getting on and off, my other half has some.

[Ilovejapcrap]

Tango13 said:

Ilovejapcrap said:

Honda grom

An MSX125 is a Grom...

The only type of bike I can think of that would be suitable would be some sort of custom thing?

I’d not read or looked at post just saw title and put Honda grom.

Christ she can’t touch ground on one of them !

Guess you need to look at lowering kits

[Moulder]

Sachs MadAss 125

[Benni]

Honda Helix, 250cc twist & go, just a little modified :


If your lady likes the "Bad Boy Outlaw Rat" style, maybe this :


These are 10" wheels, she might sit at kneecap level.

[Cardinal Hips]

http://cycle-ergo.com/

I use this website, having the opposite affliction to your other half. I can flat foot pretty much anything out there, so look like a monkey having coitus with a football on most stuff. It's a good indicator of how wadded up my knees and wrists will get. I actually had a van van for a bit as well and found it pretty comfy despite being a powerfully built director.



There's an option for putting feet down etc and changing certain controls / pegs. Enjoy everyone. Seat heights are shown too. If she can't fit on a grom, then don't know what to say really. How about a look at the NEW Honda Monkey bike, based on the grom, seat height might be lower?

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2018/april/hon...

[AceOfHearts]

Thanks guys, healed boots are a great idea and i will look out on that ergo website. I think something with a lowering kit will be a must then

[gregs656]

The Grom isn't that low but it would probably be ok with some of the foam taken out judging by that picture.

If you're comparing online remember that seat width makes a huge difference as well.

[crofty1984]

bogie said:

You can get some ladies bike boots with a 2" heel inside the boot - they help getting on and off, my other half has some.

I've got some too!
All I can think of is a custom/cruiser type affair, and the Grom.
Some people seem to have a big hard on for both feet flat. I can understand when learning it's nice, but if you can get the ball of one foot down firmly it's enough. That's what I do with all my bikes.

[powerstans]

My wife is at the other extreme at 6ft, when she put into renew her CBT before taking her full test they gave her a suzuki custom effort expecting her to be below 5ft6. They had to swap it with a standard 125 after the first 30 minutes as she just found it so uncomfortable. Luckily one of the lads on the course was only a short arse and preferred the Suzuki.

[Rushjob]

When I worked for a BMW Motorrad shop, I sold a good few Hyperpro suspension lowering kits to customers of shorter stature, they all gave very good feedback from a riding point of view.

[bongtom]

Moulder said:

Sachs MadAss 125

They are actually quite high, plus they have Chinese running gear and electrics. Best avoided.

What about a Honda Zoomer/Ruckus?

[Pat H]

matthias73 said:

Van Van?

Yep.

With a shorter shock and drop the forks a little. Also has scope to take some of the stuffing out of the seat.

They are pretty cool and are mechanically tough.

Only real fault are the chains, which stretch like knicker elastic, and the lack of performance compared to many 125s.

And the usual Suzuki "add water, use once and discard" quality of the fasteners, spoke nipples, exhaust etc.

Her indoors had one to learn on. It was a nice thing.

[Lazermilk]

Have you tried the Kawasaki Z125? Grom sized but not sure how it compares with seat heights, although a quick google suggests its half an inch lower?

Is there no adjustments to these or lower seat options anyway? Often bikes can be adjusted in that way with factory kit.