View Full Version : If my feet can't even touch the ground.....
SloESLex
03-07-2004, 07:31 PM
should I even consider the bike??? (cbr600rr)
p.s.
I can lay my toes down :roflmao:
YAMADUDE
03-07-2004, 08:56 PM
You will need to get training wheels :roflmao: :p
Nah, you can lower the bike. Just ask the dealer or find a shop to lower it a little. You;ll have to pay, but if you like the bike, its worth it. You can also get a special seat, but with CBR's, you already dont have anything to work with. (Seats are fkn hard.)
insomniac
03-07-2004, 09:25 PM
There are adjustible lowering links aka Bones for the rear and the Front can be easily lowered without purchasing anything. Most bikes can be lowered from 1'' to 3''. Lowering links are about 70 to 100 bucks.
i went to ex-import and had the same problem. :o then i sat on a lowered one and it felt great.
I had a bike and was tiptoed on it. Riding it was fine it was just hard when I had to stop and balance on my toes. You can always get it lowered, but I wouldn't. It won't handle as well.
SloESLex
03-07-2004, 10:06 PM
I had a bike and was tiptoed on it. Riding it was fine it was just hard when I had to stop and balance on my toes. You can always get it lowered, but I wouldn't. It won't handle as well.
Would it hurt handling to the point where it'd be bad for a daily driver?
Chances are I won't be taking it to the track, but I don't even have a bike yet soooo....I dunno. :D
Would it hurt handling to the point where it'd be bad for a daily driver?
Chances are I won't be taking it to the track, but I don't even have a bike yet soooo....I dunno. :D
No...If it's just a daily driver and u wanna lower it, thats alright. People lower it for 'drag' purposes...so if you don't plan on taking it to the track ever, you could lower it and I think it'd be ok for daily driving.
SloESLex
03-07-2004, 10:18 PM
No...If it's just a daily driver and u wanna lower it, thats alright. People lower it for 'drag' purposes...so if you don't plan on taking it to the track ever, you could lower it and I think it'd be ok for daily driving.
Dragging seems to be the only thing in my mind right now.....but I hear all the real fun on bikes is tracking it.
SecretAgent
03-07-2004, 10:22 PM
i remember when nicky hayden's little brother did his first ama race, he had to tiptoe off the start. it was pretty funny.
i had to do the same thing when i raced....i was only 5'6" at the time.
SloESLex
03-07-2004, 10:27 PM
There are adjustible lowering links aka Bones for the rear and the Front can be easily lowered without purchasing anything. Most bikes can be lowered from 1'' to 3''. Lowering links are about 70 to 100 bucks.
Does the cbr600rr offer this??
SecretAgent
03-07-2004, 10:30 PM
as far as i know...no. the 600rr and the soon to be released 1000rr have very inconventional rear suspension designs, so a traditional dog bone won't work. i think there are a few companies working on it tho. but i could be wrong, they may already be out, i don't really keep track of lowering too much, so it's very possible i'm wrong.
check out www.600rr.net for a more accurate answer.
SloESLex
03-07-2004, 10:31 PM
as far as i know...no. the 600rr and the soon to be released 1000rr have very inconventional rear suspension designs, so a traditional dog bone won't work. i think there are a few companies working on it tho. but i could be wrong, they may already be out, i don't really keep track of lowering too much, so it's very possible i'm wrong.
check out www.600rr.net for a more accurate answer.
gosh golly...thanks for the info and the link :thumb:
Solracer
03-07-2004, 10:55 PM
i remember when nicky hayden's little brother did his first ama race, he had to tiptoe off the start. it was pretty funny.
i had to do the same thing when i raced....i was only 5'6" at the time.
arent you still 5'6? lol
SecretAgent
03-07-2004, 10:58 PM
arent you still 5'6? lol
i'm 5'8" thank you very much, 5'9" if you measure me on a good day, lol. but my legs have gotten a lot longer now, so i can touch the ground, only about half my foot tho, haha, it's ok tho, stopping is for weenies! jk!
SloESLex
03-07-2004, 11:04 PM
Curious, seeing as how yall actually know stuff about bikes...how does the cbr600rr compare to all the new 600cc bikes? positives/negatives
SecretAgent
03-07-2004, 11:07 PM
personally, i think it's the best 600 ever made. the thing handles like a fkn dream. great power, very rideable, soo much fun, even for just being a 600. lots of potential with it, a AMA 600 SP title to boot, and designed after one of the greatest race bikes there ever was....the RC211V, the DOMINANT force of MotoGP.
IcemanRR
03-07-2004, 11:12 PM
I've ridden the 600RR and the R6 and my Gixxer6. Haven't ridden the 636 or the new GSXR600. But on the one that I have ridden I like the 600RR the best just can't afford a new one yet... :roflmao:
The best thing to do is sit on all the new ones and see which on you like because you have to make the payments on it :D
I still love my GSXR600 :D
SloESLex
03-07-2004, 11:15 PM
Well, if you had to choose between a '95 ES300 w/cbr600rr or a '97 C5, which would you choose? :D
SecretAgent
03-07-2004, 11:20 PM
car and bike hands down.
i came really close to buying an 04 STi, but after riding my buddy's 600RR again, i fell back in love with bikes, and will now be keeping my POS 91 civic for another couple years so i can get the new 1000rr.
Lauren
03-07-2004, 11:23 PM
arent you still 5'6? lol
haha i was thinking the same thing!
Solracer
03-07-2004, 11:26 PM
car and bike hands down.
i came really close to buying an 04 STi, but after riding my buddy's 600RR again, i fell back in love with bikes, and will now be keeping my POS 91 civic for another couple years so i can get the new 1000rr.
not only is his "toy" going to be 10 times faster, it will also be worth 10 times more......damn....thats kinda sad in a way. Just goes to show where his pasion is.
grnlude97
03-08-2004, 05:33 PM
Yeah dude you can get a bike even if you're too short. I've seen girls shorter than you riding so I'm sure you can handle it. If all else fails you can lower the bike (I'm sure a kit is available for the RR, if not soon). Keep in mind it messed up the geometry a little but unless you're trying to be Hayden you should be alright.
Daniel :)
hahah laughing at all the short peeps =). just so i can get a bike imma sell my hatch, and my gsr motor stuff. =/ imma get a pos car and my buddies 2001 r1
Juicy
03-09-2004, 01:02 AM
not only is his "toy" going to be 10 times faster, it will also be worth 10 times more......damn....thats kinda sad in a way. Just goes to show where his pasion is.
Yup...sometimes I wish I didn't stumble upon riding. Otherwise I'd have more guns or a nicer car.
Nothing quite like riding though.
JDMXJOE
03-09-2004, 02:00 AM
i'm 5'8" thank you very much, 5'9" if you measure me on a good day, lol. but my legs have gotten a lot longer now, so i can touch the ground, only about half my foot tho, haha, it's ok tho, stopping is for weenies! jk!
im 5'9 and i can touch both feet on the ground completely sumtimes my knees bend a lil...i was on a 03 R1 and i can plant both feet on the ground firmly...and a cbr 600rr also along with a R6 and a gixxer 600...iono mayb i have longer legs than u lol err sumtimes im 5'10 with shoes so iono...plus if ur feet can barley touch that doesnt mean u cant ride...just use ur strong leg as a kick stand when ur at a light...the bike's weight doesnt play a factor in this because its almost still vertical so u dont have to bear the full weight of the bike...i know a guy thats 5'4 and he rides fine on a 2001 cbr F4i...
that_guy
03-09-2004, 02:04 AM
i think it's funny how i can stand above an R6 and bounce it in between my legs. My nuts dont even touch the seat, and trust me they hang....
JDMXJOE
03-09-2004, 02:06 AM
oh yea btw payment wise...my liability would be 33 dollars a month at state farm...and my driving record is all that great..."tickets"...and my friends 03 R1 is like 220 a month with liability insurance...so its like 180 sumthing a month...my R6 is 7999 after ttl it'll be like 9 sumthing so im lookin at like 183 with insurance amonth...haha i make that much in 2 days so its not expensive to have... :rock: remember...be safe when u ride bro....remember this also...when people say dont worry i wont do anything stupid on my bike...its not that u look out for its the other stupid mofos that drive like idiots....so again becareful bro
SecretAgent
03-09-2004, 02:08 AM
i have a 30-31" inseam. :(
ToMaNyTiCKetS
03-09-2004, 02:09 AM
Im 6'6 and my knees drag the ground on my bike lol ask solracers he knows hahah "aprilia rs fitty" :thumb:
that_guy
03-09-2004, 02:10 AM
i have a 30-31" inseam. :(
that's how big my cack is...LOL
My inseem is like 32" but believe me on an R6 I really can swing the bike from side to side in between my legs while standing straight up. I love it..
Solracer
03-09-2004, 02:13 AM
Im 6'6 and my knees drag the ground on my bike lol ask solracers he knows hahah "aprilia rs fitty" :thumb:
yeh, that poor lil bike, Fun bike anywhere above 10k rpm...
you peeps that are small can use the curb for a extra boost :roflmao:
or maybe some platforms =0)
SecretAgent
03-09-2004, 02:27 AM
no thx, i can hold the bike up just fine.
Solracer
03-09-2004, 02:41 AM
no thx, i can hold the bike up just fine.
When he give fat girls a ride......
SecretAgent
03-09-2004, 02:43 AM
When he give fat girls a ride......
and i would do that why?
Solracer
03-09-2004, 02:44 AM
and i would do that why?
To help you do crazy wheelies?
SecretAgent
03-09-2004, 02:45 AM
To help you do crazy wheelies?
no, the 154whp will help me do that just fine. but you wouldn't know anything about that.
Solracer
03-09-2004, 02:46 AM
no, the 154whp will help me do that just fine. but you wouldn't know anything about that.
Damnit....I get get anything over on you tonight :(
im to tall for my bike i think i need me a 750
delsl0w
03-09-2004, 10:47 PM
i have a fried with an r6 dropped 2 inches. and i have seen an f4i dropped 3 inches, thats the lowest i have ever seen or heard of for a daily rider. but i will tell you that the r6 rides like shit.. compared to stock bikes. gl in finding one you like...
insomniac
03-10-2004, 08:53 AM
i have a fried with an r6 dropped 2 inches. and i have seen an f4i dropped 3 inches, thats the lowest i have ever seen or heard of for a daily rider. but i will tell you that the r6 rides like shit.. compared to stock bikes. gl in finding one you like...
I have a 04 R6 but have riddin a 02 R6 lowered 2inches also and It didn't ride bad at all. Needed a lil more lean in turns but it handled better than i thought. When you lower a bike you also have to consider the damping settings on the front and rear suspension, unlike when you lower a car. When you modify hieght in any way in a motorcycle you have to make sure the suspension is able to handle the adjustment. Ohlins is the best Adjustable suspension to have if you plan on lowering your motorcycle and have it still ride good and handle excellent.
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