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Originally Posted by aniceh Can she handle the Vulcan? I honestly don't remember the weight and seat height, or her height. I just know very few bikes were suitable for

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Old 04-23-2013, 09:15 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Can she handle the Vulcan? I honestly don't remember the weight and seat height, or her height. I just know very few bikes were suitable for me to learn on.
She's 5'9" - plenty for the Vulcan. Also, it only weighs about 480 wet. It's one of the lightest cruisers out there, save for a little Honda Rebel or something...

She's gotten on it before, and she can flat foot it with both feet.

You are more of a challenge, and really, you're almost relegated to a smaller sport bike. You can get a low-rise seat, platform shoes, and drop the suspension a little usually.
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She's 5'9" - plenty for the Vulcan. Also, it only weighs about 480 wet. It's one of the lightest cruisers out there, save for a little Honda Rebel or something...

She's gotten on it before, and she can flat foot it with both feet.

You are more of a challenge, and really, you're almost relegated to a smaller sport bike. You can get a low-rise seat, platform shoes, and drop the suspension a little usually.
...or I can just get a Suzuki GZ250.
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...or I can just get a Suzuki GZ250.
How tall are you again?

250, ugh....zzzzz lol
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250, ugh....zzzzz lol
5"2', 115 lbs, and not particularly strong these days. I couldn't flat-foot or handle a Hawk, man.
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5"2', 115 lbs, and not particularly strong these days. I couldn't flat-foot or handle a Hawk, man.
Also, the seat height on the GZ250 is only 1 inch shorter than my Vulcan
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They are very sporty looking, but one would need to be lowered for me, and that was outside my abilities and my ex-boyfriend's willingness to do.
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Also, the seat height on the GZ250 is only 1 inch shorter than my Vulcan
Weight was a concern for me as well. The Suzuki is 330 lbs. wet. The only lighter bikes are dual sports, and the seat height for all of those is far beyond what I can currently manage.
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