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Honda Shadow, there are a bunch of them with different engines, some chain, some shaft driven. low seat height stone cold reliable.

Phantoms and shadows

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Originally Posted by VicMitch (Post 530746)

Honda Shadow, there are a bunch of them with different engines, some chain, some shaft driven. low seat height stone cold reliable.

That's where we're at, looking for a 750 or possibly a 500.

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Originally Posted by trailguru (Post 529973)

My partner's looking for a capable mid-weight bike with a seat height of around 700mm. It'll be for doing a 30 mile, part M-Way commute and for road touring with me.

She's quite particular - she doesn't want a Harley or a Suzuki Savage (which she's had before) - and she wants to be able to be put both feet, flat on the floor.

So far we've tried, and dismissed, the Triumph Bonneville T100 (bit too high) and Suzuki Intruder 800 (seat too wide). Are there other, low bikes out there? Or bikes where lowering the seat puts it in the ball park height?

Try a Ducati Scrambler, a very low seat and a light bike too.

I'm nearly 5'4" and used to own an aprilia pegaso - about a 780mm seat height. It was a great little bike and extremely manageable and light weight, with a nice upright seating position.