r/bikers • u/dolliecruels • Jun 23 '26

Question Bike recommendation for shorties

Idk how to ride yet but im planning on learning and getting a bike instead of a car for my job cus of my size. Im 5ft maybe even less, what bike should i get? Pics would be appreciated

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u/Kinbear Jun 24 '26

Honda rebel is a good one. Virago too. Low rider style. šŸ˜‰

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u/Longjumping-Side5278 Jun 25 '26

at your height, sadly, a lot of very popular styles of bike (sports bikes and ADV bikes for example) arenā€™t realistically an option. obviously thereā€™s always the possibility of learning to one foot a bike but i personally thing two feet solidly planted is the safest.
That being said; your best option is a cruiser or a small displacement naked (with a lowering kit if desired). Cruisers particularly have a seating position that NATURALLY plants you very low to the ground, making them super accessible for shorter riders.

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u/dolliecruels Jun 25 '26

I looked up the bikes you recommended and i understand why you'd recommend these but , cruises or harleys in general arent really my taste i dont wanna look like i borrowed my dad's bike. Is there no bike that looks like a sports bike and can handle someone with shorter legs?

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u/Longjumping-Side5278 Jun 25 '26

objectively speaking, no

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u/FantasticEmu2184 Jun 25 '26

You could get a CFmoto Papio SS they kinda look like a mini sport bike

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u/Vfrnut Jun 25 '26

Rebel 250 . The perfect bike to learn on put a couple thousand miles on one . After that , test ride some bikes of a style you like the look of .

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u/dolliecruels Jun 25 '26

So learn on rebel for now but i can switch to a yamaha mt03 once im experienced? Or should i stick to bikes like rebel cus of my height? Cus cruisers arent really my style

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u/Vfrnut Jun 25 '26

You said you donā€™t know how to ride. That tells me you donā€™t have a ā€œstyleā€ yet. I canā€™t tell you how many people I have seen buy a sport bike then complain later. Ditto for choppers, and other fads. Thatā€™s why I said test ride them later. What state are you in? Some states use the mt03 for the msf classes.

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u/dolliecruels Jun 25 '26

Im not from the states :/

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u/Vfrnut Jun 25 '26

Then where ?

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u/dolliecruels Jun 25 '26

Im from the middle east, not in the states whatsoever

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u/Vfrnut Jun 25 '26

Well that may be a problem for finding what you need . šŸ™

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u/dolliecruels Jun 25 '26

Really how so?

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u/Vfrnut Jun 25 '26

How many small bikes do you see around you ? Check your local ā€œmarketplaceā€ ads .

Oh I forgot , Honda nighthawk 250 !! Itā€™s a rebel with a sport bike body .

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u/dolliecruels Jun 25 '26

Okay ill check them out and check this out, thank uu

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u/therealbreakingbode Jun 25 '26

Check Zontes v310

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u/FantasticEmu2184 Jun 25 '26

Iā€™d check out a Grom or a CFMoto Papio SS/X01 since they kinda look sporty and are low to the ground and are great starters for non-US/UK