How do shorties test ride bikes?

[tonyk]

Hong buddy,
Get to a dealership and only ask for a ride on which ever bike you CAN get both feet down, i'm sure there must be some bikes out there,
You will feal your confidence get better as soon as you can handel the bike with ease. experience comes up later..
another 2p worth.

Originally Posted by cb1000rsteve

Not taking the **** here but adopt the Dani Pedrosa stance. As you come to a stand shift yourself on to one butt cheek and reach the floor. Simple. One of the fastest lads i rode with on the road does this as he is only about 5 ft tall. looks comical at the lights on his blade but thats the only time you see the little bug*er

+1

There's no need to put both feet on the ground at the same time.

Thanks for the thoughts.

I'm not saying I need to get both feet down, I am fully aware that there are people much shorter than myself who live with much taller bikes no problems.

I'm not about to go out right now to get a test ride, as the SV still has more to offer - Ive only had it/been riding a few months

I dropped the SV a LOT in the first few weeks, mostly from stupid things (slipped paddling backwards on gravel, stopped on a steep camber and forgot stand, stalled in garage and lost balance, didnt notice side stand catching the ground when lubing chain, going backwards downhill and hitting a pot hole)

Since then I have been out on it more, experienced new situations, and not dropped it since. I dont go out to my bike now worrying that I'm going to drop it.

My confidence with the SV at least is pretty good right now.

After the Ace/West End run my mind started wandering to the newer bikes, and my next bike. Having sat on most the usual SS600's I realised that they were a lot taller than the SV, although on paper it doesnt seem too dramatic.

I really do appreciate the advice, comments, etc, otherwise I wouldnt be here. But you're all making out like I'm saying I'm off tomorrow to test ride some new bikes!

My line of thought given how confidence/experience has grown over the last few months, by next year maybe I'll be ready for a new (as in something different) to the SV, even if it is taller.

Originally Posted by tonyk

Hong buddy,
Get to a dealership and only ask for a ride on which ever bike you CAN get both feet down, i'm sure there must be some bikes out there,
You will feal your confidence get better as soon as you can handel the bike with ease. experience comes up later..
another 2p worth.

Tony, I can just about flat foot a CG125 on both feet!!