Short person bike???

mjstef · 09-14-2015, 10:55 PM

So i ordered 2 Hawks today. A buddy is going to pick up one of them and his wife wants to ride too. Problem is she is 4'10" and would NEVER be able to ride a Hawk. Seems there is nothing in between though. Only little pit bikes or big dual sports. What would be perfect is one like the bike i had as a kid. It was a street legal Yamaha 80 Enduro. Had decent size tires, not these tiny pit bike tires and would do 50 on the road but was great off road. Any ideas????

Adjuster · 09-14-2015, 11:19 PM

Can you find her a nice little 'street legal Yamaha 80 Enduro'?

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mjstef · 09-15-2015, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Adjuster

Can you find her a nice little 'street legal Yamaha 80 Enduro'?

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Scarce as the proverbial hens tooth anymore......

demidestructo · 09-15-2015, 03:09 AM

where are you I have 3 on my craigslist in michigan . yamaha 80 enduro for 350 and kawai 125 2 stroke for 200 its a 72 but runs great .I would check craigslist.I would not buy one new as expensive as they are, I would grab a cr80r thats wha you want.

wilserchinarider · 09-15-2015, 07:43 AM

Perhaps a CT70 clone, I believe they are street legal, auto trans optional, low seat height. Really a perfect learner....that's how we did it in the 70's

https://www.google.com/search?q=ct70...FUg9PgodU9oNrQ

Weldangrind · 09-15-2015, 11:10 AM

Perhaps you could first figure out a seat height that works for her and go from there. If she can handle a 31" seat height, I'd highly recommend a TW200. They're wonderfully easy to ride, and they're very stable. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_TW200

Weldangrind · 09-15-2015, 11:14 AM

Not sure where you live, but maybe you can find a sweet old XL100 in your area, like this one: http://grandforks.craigslist.org/mcy/5185500472.html

Bruce's · 09-15-2015, 04:59 PM

I was going to suggest a tw as well ,smaller honda xl bikes are also pretty bulletproof .Too bad we can't get the newer model suzuki van van ,perfect bike for a woman .

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mjstef Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lac Du Flambeau, WI Posts: 804	Short person bike??? So i ordered 2 Hawks today. A buddy is going to pick up one of them and his wife wants to ride too. Problem is she is 4'10" and would NEVER be able to ride a Hawk. Seems there is nothing in between though. Only little pit bikes or big dual sports. What would be perfect is one like the bike i had as a kid. It was a street legal Yamaha 80 Enduro. Had decent size tires, not these tiny pit bike tires and would do 50 on the road but was great off road. Any ideas????
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09-15-2015, 03:09 AM	#4
demidestructo Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Michigan Posts: 199	where are you I have 3 on my craigslist in michigan . yamaha 80 enduro for 350 and kawai 125 2 stroke for 200 its a 72 but runs great .I would check craigslist.I would not buy one new as expensive as they are, I would grab a cr80r thats wha you want. __________________ Autos: 1997 ford ranger 1968 GTO (all original survivor) motorcycle: lifan dual sport "crankenstein" Born of parts from all over the globe,laying rubber in a town near you!
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09-15-2015, 11:10 AM	#6
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Perhaps you could first figure out a seat height that works for her and go from there. If she can handle a 31" seat height, I'd highly recommend a TW200. They're wonderfully easy to ride, and they're very stable. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_TW200 __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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09-15-2015, 11:14 AM	#7
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Not sure where you live, but maybe you can find a sweet old XL100 in your area, like this one: http://grandforks.craigslist.org/mcy/5185500472.html __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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09-14-2015, 11:19 PM	#2
Adjuster Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Deerfield Beach FL Posts: 1,410	Can you find her a nice little 'street legal Yamaha 80 Enduro'? /
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09-15-2015, 07:43 AM	#5
wilserchinarider Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 380	Perhaps a CT70 clone, I believe they are street legal, auto trans optional, low seat height. Really a perfect learner....that's how we did it in the 70's https://www.google.com/search?q=ct70...FUg9PgodU9oNrQ
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09-15-2015, 04:59 PM	#8
Bruce's Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sudbury ,Ontario Posts: 855	I was going to suggest a tw as well ,smaller honda xl bikes are also pretty bulletproof .Too bad we can't get the newer model suzuki van van ,perfect bike for a woman .
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