Hi guys, I am 151cm which means I'm 4 feet 9. I am planning to buy a FZ150i but am afraid it is too high for me. I'd still like to get a FZ150i. Was wondering if there are any ways to work around this issue such as lowering the forks or maybe getting a lower custom seat.

Your kind suggestion is appreciated!

Go showroom and ride it.

Try find motorcycle which is not too heavy for you. If you customize FZ150i but can't handle well then the problem still not solve

FZ150i when fully loaded with petrol is Top front heavy,not sure with your height can handle it or not.

I would suggest Kapchai or Automatic scooter 150cc and below for you as most of the weight distribute evenly under the seat.

How about z125 pro or Honda Grom?

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in all seriousness, there's always ways to work around height issues, and i've known riders who are around your height or even slightly shorter than you are.
there's always seat height/thickness adjustment/replacement, fork height, method to tilt the bike/tip toe (you'll need decent amount of strength to prevent a fall though) so on and so forth

most importantly, regardless if you're short or not, if you're a new rider, do practice lifting the bike back up after you purposely lay it on the ground. you can use matress/newspaper and stuff to prevent damage/scratches.

U shd make riding easy for urself. Get a scooter or kapchai.

But those low riding position bikes like Vulcan S la. On the cheaper side momos bobber. But reliability dunno. Jaguh also low riding position. Else scooter.

This post has been edited by netmatrix: Jul 14 2016, 05:37 PM

Anyone know where to reduce motorcycle seat height in Ipoh area?

Kapchai will be a bit high for him

Better get easy rider cruiser. Low seat height.

Or Honda Rebel. Seat height just 690mm.

Should be okay once you master certain technique. Plenty on YouTube. I'm just slightly taller than you but I can ride ER6N, Z650, MT-09 well.

maybe u can lowering the the forks and change to lower tyre height

Daily ride? Traffic jam....tight car park where you have to put your feet down?

Sorry but this is not a good advice.

Please don't as it might upset the bike geometry and change the ride & handling characteristic.


Use to daily ride 'tall bike (seat height 790mm - 820mm), but now on Rebel as daily ride. Very low seat height... 690mm only.

Traffic jam not an issue as you're still riding at low speed. That's why one of B full test have that 'titi' test. It's meant for low speed ride. When stopping, I stop with one feet only. The other on the foot peg as shown on the video.



With practice, all be good.