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Originally Posted by CBRBob
Exactly.Tip toes are enough for an experienced rider to handle but why did you get a fairly new rider such a radical bike? Anyway, raise the forks 10mm and install the lowering link to the higher of the 2 settings. The lower will have the wheel bottoming out on bumps. The higher will lower it 1.25in, that's enough. You will have to shorten the sidestand by 1.5 inches as well. It can be sectioned between the spring tab and the heel post and then rewelded, perhaps with a steel slug inside for strength(see pic). There is NOTHING to scoop out on the seat and it is about as narrow a seat on a sportbike as there is. Lowering this way is about the only option. Remember physical height is not the factor, inseam is. I am 5'11" and am on my tiptoes on my XX. The other thing you can have her do is keep her foot on the brake and put her left foot flat on the ground, she should have learned that at the MSF class she took. Good luck! Hope this helps! :wave2:
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the seat is as scooped out as it gets. her being 5'7 and not being able to hold the rr up is weird. My girl is 5'2 and she rides an 04 f4i she wears these drag line boots that she is almost flat foot when standing still. I can stand the bike fine but i got used to what bob said. Keep the right foot on the brake and lean the bike to the left and balance it with the left. She can handle the bike..it's narrow and pretty light. She just has to get used to balanceing the bike. That bike is easy to conquer. Does she have frame sliders? Anyway the 3 suggestions given:
Get the drag line boots, i'm sure my girl will post it on here
Right foot on brake, lean bike on left a tad and balance with left foot.
Get the lowering links
Let her practice this with you watching her...just make sure she doesn't fall over. Good luck, tell her to go on
www.600rr.net they have a lot of usefull information on there. Lots of girls on there riding rr's. But this site is very informative on more things.. good luck