hey guys jsut a quick quesiton. ..... my gf relli wants a ninja when she gets her licience..however shes like 5ft tall right now and she mgiht grow like a couple inches more ..(it runs in her family) i also heard that she is too short and the bike is too heavy for her to ride... even the smallest one. is it true and is there anyway for her to get a ninja.. any opinions are appriciated.

 

lower a ninja 250, and if she still cant reach the floor, shave the seats.. .. and/or wear platform shoes.

she could always go the non-sport type moto.. those have real low seats.

 

If a 250 Ninja is still too short, about the only other bike I know that would be shorter is the Honda 250 rebel.That bike is extremely short.

 

The Kawasaki Eliminator 125 is shorter. Plus, that way she can stick with a Kawi. But for somebody 5' tall, a Ninja 250 should be okay.

Vic

 

hmm, no comment after seeing the moped idea of the rebel.

 

+ 1 galen a ninja 250 should be fine. Have her sit on a few and see it she can balance the bikes. My gf 5'8 so she fits good on my 6...oh but she ain't gonna ride it !

 

My girlfriend rides my 6 and 650. No issue. She is about 5'7"-5'8". My friend's girl is 5'2" and she rides a 250 just fine.

 

I'm 5'1" and I have a 91 EX500 and an 07 650R. I had both lowered and it was fine. I was very tippy toed until the lowering, but I think the 250 is fineif that is what she is looking for. She may not be fully flat on the bike, but if she can get down on the ***** of her feet and can balance the bike she should be ok. Take the MSF class, it will help her with her confidence too.

 

Hey I got a Ninja 250 - I'm 4'10" I lowered it and am not completely flat foot but comfortable enough that I don't have to worry. It is an awesome bike especially to start out on.

 

Damn, we have some short people on here...