The Shortypants Thread: We are short women and this is what we ride

[NMTrailboss]

Great thread Kelly and Tami!! Keep it coming!

[Wolfgang55]

well done
this gives a lot of ladies hope, but she better buy her own bike

[Hayduke]

Originally Posted by Bonnie Abbzug

I started out in 2006 on a Yamaha DT100, which was about the perfect height and weight for me to learn on, but it was kick start (which I suck at) and would burn up a headlight any time I went over 48 mph.

That picture doesn't show how small that bike really is. This one is better:

[bluebye]

You aint the only ones short ( and I seem to be shinking!)

[TNC]

Hayduke, that's not a bike next to your KLR. That's just a model...isn't it?

[Hayduke]

Originally Posted by TNC

Hayduke, that's not a bike next to your KLR. That's just a model...isn't it?

I really wish that they still made a few street legal bikes about that size- it would really be helpful for shorter people that are just getting started. We still have the DT- really a cool little bike.

[Klay]

[bluebye]

Originally Posted by Klay

Had a asian lady customer in '79 or '80 that rode one on the street, 4'8" at most. Big deal to her was changing the air in the tires during a service. Never got it, unless it was "Nerve Gas"

[Hayduke]

Originally Posted by Klay

I just thought that pic helped illustrate what RFS really is. I don't think some people really "get" what they are up against. I've heard alot of "get a lowering link" or "wear kiss boots" or "Gaston Rahier could do it!" There just aren't any bikes made anymore for anyone under about 5'8"- so you have to get creative.

[Hannda]

Originally Posted by Hayduke

That picture doesn't show how small that bike really is. This one is better:

If you need a photo that shows how small that bike is . . . . let me know.

[Charla]

I feel so left out.

[Hannda]

Originally Posted by Charla

I feel so left out.

Yeah, it must be awful being able to ride all the bikes those ladies want without having to lower the suspension.

[Charla]

Originally Posted by Hannda

Yeah, it must be awful being able to ride all the bikes those ladies want without having to lower the suspension.

I still manage to buy bikes that are too tall for me.

[ballistic_ken]

This thread is cool not just for the vertically challenged ladies but also very cool for beginning women riders of all normal sizes too.

I wonder how many of our lady riders started riding due to BF/Husband's riding? I don't think Emily would have ever wanted to had I not introduced her to it.

Tami if you ever break the DT100 out of retirement putting a good battery in it will save headlights. My first bike was a DT400 and I loved that it ran without the battery until I had to change a few headlights. Battery stopped that.

[Hannda]

Originally Posted by Charla

I still manage to buy bikes that are too tall for me.

Your 640 is too tall for me.