Not too tall trail bike suggestions please

[Sharribee]

dont think youwill find one for less than £1000 yet!!

I expect you could buy old one for that although not sure you'd want to ride it

[Ducati girl]

Right abou the price; I need to up my budget a bit -seen 2 at XTserow.co.uk for £1500

[boboneleg]

Right abou the price; I need to up my budget a bit -seen 2 at XTserow.co.uk for £1500

Here ya go...........


YAMAHA SEROW XT225 XT ELECTRIC START VGC 12157KM on eBay (end time 22-Dec-09 11:17:00 GMT)

[boboneleg]

or here.................

1993 YAMAHA XT 225 Serow Trail Bike Serrow on eBay (end time 04-Dec-09 18:44:30 GMT)

[raymo]

Yamaha Serow 225cc (lighter than the current 250)
Good luck.

Lois on the loose loose took one of these all over the place. good call

[pdsquire]

Yo Ducati girl, what was the outcome? Are you and yr Mr. now regular sightings on the lanes of Derbyshire?

And out of interest (as I have a 5ft friend looking for a bike) how tall are you, given you were able to ride a Ducati?

[Ducati girl]

Hi,
No luck with getting a bike as Mr. thinks the Serrow would be too small for him........I am willing to tip-toe a bit as long as I can pick the bike up again if I drop it so looking for something a bit bigger all round.

I am 5'6" tall and ride a standard 1998 600SS. I get plenty boot on the tarmac but manouvering to park etc is a bit slow and carefully done especially as the bike has the worst lock known to man! The sidestand is a pain too as it flicks up automatically as you stand the bike upright, but the bike is great (I have had it since new).

I seem to remember that the dealer said it was possible to adjust the supension to lower the seat, so if your lady is just 5' this be what she needs.
Cheers.

[pale rider]

hi ducati girl
there are a few things you can do to lower a bike height like lower seats or dropping your forks slightly even your footwear can make a noticable difference.

i cant quite reach the ground properly if iwear my sidi race boots whilst on my transalp but when i wear me trail boots (spada) with a thicker sole everything is fine...

[mad4it028]

if you dont mind a 2stroke the gasgas 250 panza are low with plenty of go and can be had for your money

[Grendel]

Out of interest are the Chinese trail bike any good for the sub £1k bracket for trail riding or would they be too weak and fall apart?
Or could you use a Trials bike?

Since I fancy a lightweight bike for trail riding but can’t afford anything over £1k either.