Street bob for smaller person
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 114
Likes: 1
alright finally a short person with me, 5'5" ... dont laugh 115 lbs, lowered with progressive, and a bare bones seat. knees are bent at stops and hills, (28 inch inseam) plus i wear steel toe boots which gives me a couple inches, The only thing is, is that the bb sets me back and its a reach for the bars. wanting to go to 14's plus a loner riser to bring it back, and the mids are cramping and the forwards cant reach, needs to be in the middle some where ( have some ideas but havent manufactured it yet). The weight and the balance of the bike is just awsome I throw it around like my ol 200 dirty, you will lose some ride with the shocks but i felt being flat footed on stops was better,ok i just measured the seat height wow 23 1/2 inches to the bottom of seat so there ya go awsome ride, awsome built bike.
I'm 5'5" with about a 28.5" inseam. I went with the Wyatt Floorboard kit. It was right in between the distance of mids and fwds, and was easy to install.
I tried the mids with the adjustable highway pegs, but couldn't reach them comfortably. The Wyatt kit was prefect. Pics of mine are in my profile.
Stage II
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
From: Great Falls, MT
Street Bob for a really short woman?
I currently ride a Honda Rebel 250 which I absolutely love. I have only been a motorcycle passenger since Feb 2010 and a solo rider since Sept 2010 and this is a perfect beginners bike. I am thinking of upgrading to something that can keep up with my hubby on his Road King. I am also very vertically challenged so my choices become limited. I am 5' 1 3/4" and a petite framed woman. My Honda has a 26" seat from the ground. I sat on the new HD Blackline and I LOVE how it feels when I am just sitting there. I can have my feet flat on the ground, but.... it has forward controls. I just don't think they would be a wise choice for my next step. Maybe a few years and a few bikes down the road. I also sat on a Street Bob. I like the look of it, but my feet can't touch flat, just my toes. I don't understand this since it is suppose to have a 25" seat from the ground. It did feel extremely wide though, like I was riding a Clydesdale. I like the mid controls. Can this seat issue be fixed? Do they make seats that are narrower and make you feel like you are lower to the ground? Thanks for any advice you can give me. 
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 275
Likes: 1
From:
I currently ride a Honda Rebel 250 which I absolutely love. I have only been a motorcycle passenger since Feb 2010 and a solo rider since Sept 2010 and this is a perfect beginners bike. I am thinking of upgrading to something that can keep up with my hubby on his Road King. I am also very vertically challenged so my choices become limited. I am 5' 1 3/4" and a petite framed woman. My Honda has a 26" seat from the ground. I sat on the new HD Blackline and I LOVE how it feels when I am just sitting there. I can have my feet flat on the ground, but.... it has forward controls. I just don't think they would be a wise choice for my next step. Maybe a few years and a few bikes down the road. I also sat on a Street Bob. I like the look of it, but my feet can't touch flat, just my toes. I don't understand this since it is suppose to have a 25" seat from the ground. It did feel extremely wide though, like I was riding a Clydesdale. I like the mid controls. Can this seat issue be fixed? Do they make seats that are narrower and make you feel like you are lower to the ground? Thanks for any advice you can give me.
BTW - the 250 Rebel is an awesome starter bike. I taught my sister how to ride with that bike and she loved taking it around town. It's definitely not much for the highway tho.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 529
Likes: 36
From: WV
I'm 5"9" with short arms and legs. The Bob fits me like a glove. I tried a lot of different Harley's before buying mine. For some reason the Bob feels smaller than the rest when you are sitting on it.
BTW...I rode sport bikes for about 20 years before buying my Street Bob. You won't slow down on it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hJIZC3P5SU
I don't know why, but I really like that video!
BTW...I rode sport bikes for about 20 years before buying my Street Bob. You won't slow down on it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hJIZC3P5SU
I don't know why, but I really like that video!
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 398
Likes: 3
From: Texas
Maybe I missed it, but did you get the street bob? I am on the opposite side. I am six three and I love the mid controls. I installed the highway pegs but they barely get used. Keep us posted. And welcome in advance.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,050
Likes: 44
From: VA
Go for the street bob or custom
I am 5'3" and have a lowrider with 1 inch shorter progressive shocks in rear and
a narrower seat (corbin Hollywood, Dennis Kirk Predator, Lepera Barebones)
Carl
I am 5'3" and have a lowrider with 1 inch shorter progressive shocks in rear and
a narrower seat (corbin Hollywood, Dennis Kirk Predator, Lepera Barebones)
Carl
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Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 735
Likes: 23
From: New Brunswick, Canada
You should not have any issues with a street bob. I am a 5' 1" tall and I ride my street bob like no other. I love it. I do not have a low model and have not changed my shocks. All I did was put a super reach solo seat on it because of my lower frame. You are taller then me so I doubt you'd have to do that.
