Petite woman looking advice on HD purchase
#31
RE: Petite woman looking advice on HD purchase
-1 one the "imaginations"
My friend has a Road King, she is just under 5 foot and 90#'s butt she wrestles kids all day with physical/mental disabilities. Butt I have seen and rode with her flat out 1420 miles in 1 day ( mn to west wyoming) in 100+ heat. My advise wood be to sit on every and any bike until YOU find one that is comfortable for you. then look at other mod's to do , seat, lowering etx. Remember if you feel any bit uneasy in the show room you will feel very uneasy riding. My wife looked around for 8 months finally she sat on a 98 heritage and said "Yup this is MY BIKE" she is only 5-4 and 120 ( well thats what her D.L. states)
My friend has a Road King, she is just under 5 foot and 90#'s butt she wrestles kids all day with physical/mental disabilities. Butt I have seen and rode with her flat out 1420 miles in 1 day ( mn to west wyoming) in 100+ heat. My advise wood be to sit on every and any bike until YOU find one that is comfortable for you. then look at other mod's to do , seat, lowering etx. Remember if you feel any bit uneasy in the show room you will feel very uneasy riding. My wife looked around for 8 months finally she sat on a 98 heritage and said "Yup this is MY BIKE" she is only 5-4 and 120 ( well thats what her D.L. states)
#32
RE: Petite woman looking advice on HD purchase
Well,
What they said.....lowered Deluxe......forget the Sportster.........this list is kinda old but you get the idea........
Motorcycle Seat Height in Inches
Inches / Year / Manufacturer / Motorcycle Model
24.5 2006 Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe FLSTN/I
24.9 2006 Harley-Davidson Springer Softail FXSTS/I
25.2 2006 Harley-Davidson Dyna Low Rider FXDLI
25.2 2006 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard FXST/I
25.4 2006 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy FLSTF/I
25.5 2006 Buell Blast (low profile)
25.5 2006 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic FLSTC/I
25.5 2006 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail FLST/I
25.6 2006 Honda Shadow VLX
25.6 2006 Honda Shadow VLX Deluxe
25.7 2006 Victory Ness Signature Series Vegas Jackpot
25.7 2006 Victory Vegas Jackpot
25.8 2006 Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob FXDBI
25.8 2006 Yamaha Morphous
25.9 2006 Harley-Davidson Softail Springer Classic FLSTSC/I
25.9 2006 Honda Shadow Aero
26.0 2006 Harley-Davidson Night Train FXSTB/I
26.0 2006 Harley-Davidson Softail Deuce FXSTD/I
26.0 2006 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL883L
26.0 2006 Harley-Davidson V-Rod VRSCA
26.0 2006 Harley-Davidson VRSCD Night Rod
26.1 2006 Harley-Davidson Road King Custom FLHRS/I
26.2 2006 Honda Helix
26.25 2006 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL1200L
26.3 2006 Harley-Davidson Street Glide FLHX/I
26.4 2006 Victory Hammer
26.5 2006 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL883C
26.5 2006 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL1200C
26.5 2006 Victory Kingpin
26.5 2006 Victory Vegas
26.5 2006 Victory Vegas 8-Ball
26.6 2006 Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide FXDI
26.6 2006 Honda Rebel
26.6 2006 Honda Shadow Spirit 750
26.8 2006 Harley-Davidson Dyna 35th Anniversary Super Glide FXDI35
26.8 2006 Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide Custom FXDCI
26.8 2006 Kawasaki Eliminator 125
26.8 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000
26.8 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 Classic
26.8 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 Classic LT
26.8 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 Limited
26.9 2006 Harley-Davidson Road Glide FLTRI
26.9 2006 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic FLHRCI
27.0 2006 Yamaha Virago 250
27.2 2006 Honda Shadow Sabre
27.2 2006 Yamaha V Star 1100 Custom
27.3 2006 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Classic FLHTC/I
27.3 2006 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard FLHT/I
27.3 2006 Harley-Davidson Road King FLHR/I
27.3 2006 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL883
27.3 2006 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide FLHTCUI
What they said.....lowered Deluxe......forget the Sportster.........this list is kinda old but you get the idea........
Motorcycle Seat Height in Inches
Inches / Year / Manufacturer / Motorcycle Model
24.5 2006 Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe FLSTN/I
24.9 2006 Harley-Davidson Springer Softail FXSTS/I
25.2 2006 Harley-Davidson Dyna Low Rider FXDLI
25.2 2006 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard FXST/I
25.4 2006 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy FLSTF/I
25.5 2006 Buell Blast (low profile)
25.5 2006 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic FLSTC/I
25.5 2006 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail FLST/I
25.6 2006 Honda Shadow VLX
25.6 2006 Honda Shadow VLX Deluxe
25.7 2006 Victory Ness Signature Series Vegas Jackpot
25.7 2006 Victory Vegas Jackpot
25.8 2006 Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob FXDBI
25.8 2006 Yamaha Morphous
25.9 2006 Harley-Davidson Softail Springer Classic FLSTSC/I
25.9 2006 Honda Shadow Aero
26.0 2006 Harley-Davidson Night Train FXSTB/I
26.0 2006 Harley-Davidson Softail Deuce FXSTD/I
26.0 2006 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL883L
26.0 2006 Harley-Davidson V-Rod VRSCA
26.0 2006 Harley-Davidson VRSCD Night Rod
26.1 2006 Harley-Davidson Road King Custom FLHRS/I
26.2 2006 Honda Helix
26.25 2006 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL1200L
26.3 2006 Harley-Davidson Street Glide FLHX/I
26.4 2006 Victory Hammer
26.5 2006 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL883C
26.5 2006 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL1200C
26.5 2006 Victory Kingpin
26.5 2006 Victory Vegas
26.5 2006 Victory Vegas 8-Ball
26.6 2006 Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide FXDI
26.6 2006 Honda Rebel
26.6 2006 Honda Shadow Spirit 750
26.8 2006 Harley-Davidson Dyna 35th Anniversary Super Glide FXDI35
26.8 2006 Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide Custom FXDCI
26.8 2006 Kawasaki Eliminator 125
26.8 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000
26.8 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 Classic
26.8 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 Classic LT
26.8 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 Limited
26.9 2006 Harley-Davidson Road Glide FLTRI
26.9 2006 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic FLHRCI
27.0 2006 Yamaha Virago 250
27.2 2006 Honda Shadow Sabre
27.2 2006 Yamaha V Star 1100 Custom
27.3 2006 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Classic FLHTC/I
27.3 2006 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard FLHT/I
27.3 2006 Harley-Davidson Road King FLHR/I
27.3 2006 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL883
27.3 2006 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide FLHTCUI
#33
RE: Petite woman looking advice on HD purchase
ORIGINAL: tanya
.......Regarding the visuals (picture requests)...at this point you'll just have to use your imaginations
.......Regarding the visuals (picture requests)...at this point you'll just have to use your imaginations
#35
RE: Petite woman looking advice on HD purchase
If you are interested in a dyna, you can throw some 11" shocks on a lowrider, street bob, or superglide and get a low profile seat, like the bare bones on my bike below, and probably get where you want to be.
#36
RE: Petite woman looking advice on HD purchase
ORIGINAL: tanya
Thanks much for all of your quick responses! I actually have sat on most, but will head back to the dealer with these ideas in mind.Regarding the visuals (picture requests)...at this point you'll just have to use your imaginations
Thanks much for all of your quick responses! I actually have sat on most, but will head back to the dealer with these ideas in mind.Regarding the visuals (picture requests)...at this point you'll just have to use your imaginations
As for using our imaginations... Giggidy-Giggidy-Goo!!
#37
RE: Petite woman looking advice on HD purchase
ORIGINAL: albertasaurus
Welcome to HD Forums Tanya! As you can tell, you're bound to get varied responses to questions but there's a lot of great folks here who can help out in any situation.
As for using our imaginations... Giggidy-Giggidy-Goo!!
ORIGINAL: tanya
Thanks much for all of your quick responses! I actually have sat on most, but will head back to the dealer with these ideas in mind.Regarding the visuals (picture requests)...at this point you'll just have to use your imaginations
Thanks much for all of your quick responses! I actually have sat on most, but will head back to the dealer with these ideas in mind.Regarding the visuals (picture requests)...at this point you'll just have to use your imaginations
As for using our imaginations... Giggidy-Giggidy-Goo!!
#38
RE: Petite woman looking advice on HD purchase
please ignore all the posts' suggesting a sportster; even lowered.
+1 for deluxe and/or lowrider
before I get flamed per above - my first hd was a sporty so I've been there.
+1 for deluxe and/or lowrider
before I get flamed per above - my first hd was a sporty so I've been there.
#39
RE: Petite woman looking advice on HD purchase
My wife is same size as you. I got her a Can Am Spyder. Did not have to worry about seat hight and being flat footed. The safety features of the Spyder makes her a more confident rider. It sfater than the harleys and plus a trunk to store your pocket book and rain gear. Just my thoughts.
#40
RE: Petite woman looking advice on HD purchase
Get a StreetGlide, get the seat trimmed as others suggested, front lowering kit and rear lowering shocks and you are set...Whatever you do ,,,,"DO NOT GET A SPORTSTER" I know four ladies that the tallest one is 5'2 they all ride either an ultra classic, road king, heritage sft tail & street glide. You will not lose any money buying any of these big twins..