Motorcycles for Short Riders
If you struggle to reach the ground on most bikes, these low seat height motorcycles (under 780mm) are ideal for you.
Shorter riders should look beyond the seat-height number alone. Seat shape, weight, suspension sag, handlebar reach and confidence at stops all matter in real use.
Buying Guide
How to choose from this list
- Compare seat height, but also consider how narrow the seat is near the tank.
- Avoid bikes that feel top-heavy when stopped, even if the published seat height looks acceptable.
- Try to sit on the bike with normal riding boots and check whether one-foot or two-foot stops feel natural.
Motorcycle list
Motorcycles for Short Riders — Low Seat Height
CF Moto · 2025
CForce 400
400.0 ccm (24.41 cubic inches)
30.0 HP (21.9 kW)) @ 7200 RPM
331.1 kg (730.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
CF Moto · 2025
CForce 500
500.0 ccm (30.51 cubic inches)
34.0 HP (24.8 kW)) @ 6800 RPM
323.4 kg (713.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2009
Devil´s Advocate ProStreet 100 Carb
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2009
Athena 100 Carb
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2009
Athena 100 EFI
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2010
Athena 100 Smooth Carb
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2010
Athena 100 Smooth EFI
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2009
Athena 114 X-Wedge
1868.2 ccm (114.00 cubic inches)
97.0 HP (70.8 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Johnny Pag · 2013
RX 320i
320.0 ccm (19.53 cubic inches)
23.8 HP (17.4 kW)) @ 6500 RPM
189.6 kg (418.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2010
Athena 114 X-Wedge EFI
1868.2 ccm (114.00 cubic inches)
97.0 HP (70.8 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2015
Athena Chopper 111 Carb
1819.1 ccm (111.00 cubic inches)
115.8 HP (84.5 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2015
Athena Chopper 111 EFI
1819.1 ccm (111.00 cubic inches)
115.8 HP (84.5 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Johnny Pag · 2012
Malibu
320.0 ccm (19.53 cubic inches)
22.0 HP (16.1 kW)) @ 8500 RPM
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2009
Athena ProStreet 100 Carb
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Johnny Pag · 2013
Malibu 320i
320.0 ccm (19.53 cubic inches)
22.0 HP (16.1 kW)) @ 8500 RPM
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2009
Athena ProStreet 100 EFI
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Johnny Pag · 2009
Pro Street
300.0 ccm (18.31 cubic inches)
23.8 HP (17.4 kW)) @ 6500 RPM
163.3 kg (360.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2010
Athena ProStreet 100 Smooth Carb
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Johnny Pag · 2010
Pro Street
300.0 ccm (18.31 cubic inches)
23.8 HP (17.4 kW)) @ 6500 RPM
163.3 kg (360.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2010
Athena ProStreet 100 Smooth EFI
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2015
Athena ProStreet 111 Carb
1819.1 ccm (111.00 cubic inches)
115.8 HP (84.5 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2015
Athena ProStreet 111 EFI
1819.1 ccm (111.00 cubic inches)
115.8 HP (84.5 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Johnny Pag · 2007
Spyder 300
300.0 ccm (18.31 cubic inches)
23.8 HP (17.4 kW)) @ 6500 RPM
163.3 kg (360.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2009
Athena ProStreet 114 X-Wedge
1868.2 ccm (114.00 cubic inches)
97.0 HP (70.8 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2010
Athena ProStreet 114 X-Wedge EFI
1868.2 ccm (114.00 cubic inches)
97.0 HP (70.8 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Johnny Pag · 2013
Falcon 320i
320.0 ccm (19.53 cubic inches)
23.8 HP (17.4 kW)) @ 6500 RPM
189.6 kg (418.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2010
Devils Advocate ProStreet 100 Carb
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2009
Miss Behavin 100 Carb
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2009
Miss Behavin 100 EFI
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2009
Paradox 100 Carb
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2009
Paradox 100 EFI
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2010
Paradox 100 Smooth Carb
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2010
Paradox 100 Smooth EFI
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
318.0 kg (701.1 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2009
Paradox 114 EFI X-Wedge
1868.2 ccm (114.00 cubic inches)
97.0 HP (70.8 kW))
319.8 kg (705.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2010
Paradox 114 X-Wedge EFI
1868.2 ccm (114.00 cubic inches)
97.0 HP (70.8 kW))
318.0 kg (701.1 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2010
Rage 100 Smooth Carb
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2010
Rage 100 Smooth EFI
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2015
Rage 111 Carb
1819.1 ccm (111.00 cubic inches)
115.8 HP (84.5 kW))
319.0 kg (703.3 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2015
Rage 111 EFI
1819.1 ccm (111.00 cubic inches)
115.8 HP (84.5 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2015
Redemption 111 Carb
1819.1 ccm (111.00 cubic inches)
115.8 HP (84.5 kW))
319.0 kg (703.3 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2015
Redemption 111 EFI
1819.1 ccm (111.00 cubic inches)
115.8 HP (84.5 kW))
320.0 kg (705.5 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2019
Miss Behavin 100 Smooth EFI
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2009
Sled 100 Carb
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2009
Sled 100 EFI Evolution
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2010
Sled 100 EFI Evolution
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2010
Sled 100 Smooth Carb
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2009
Sled 114 EFI X-Wedge
1868.2 ccm (114.00 cubic inches)
97.0 HP (70.8 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2010
Sled 114 X-Wedge EFI
1868.2 ccm (114.00 cubic inches)
97.0 HP (70.8 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2015
Sled Chopper 111 Carb
1819.1 ccm (111.00 cubic inches)
115.8 HP (84.5 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2015
Sled Chopper 111 EFI
1819.1 ccm (111.00 cubic inches)
115.8 HP (84.5 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2009
Sled ProStreet 100 Carb
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
316.6 kg (698.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2009
Sled ProStreet 100 EFI
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2010
Sled ProStreet 100 EFI
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2010
Sled ProStreet 100 Smooth Carb
1638.8 ccm (100.00 cubic inches)
95.0 HP (69.3 kW))
316.6 kg (698.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2015
Sled ProStreet 111 Carb
1819.1 ccm (111.00 cubic inches)
115.8 HP (84.5 kW))
316.6 kg (698.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2015
Sled ProStreet 111 EFI
1819.1 ccm (111.00 cubic inches)
115.8 HP (84.5 kW))
316.6 kg (698.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2009
Sled ProStreet 114 X-Wedge
1868.2 ccm (114.00 cubic inches)
97.0 HP (70.8 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Big Bear Choppers · 2010
Sled ProStreet 114 X-Wedge EFI
1868.2 ccm (114.00 cubic inches)
97.0 HP (70.8 kW))
317.5 kg (700.0 pounds)
508 mm (20.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Hunter · 2020
Daytona 350
320.0 ccm (19.53 cubic inches)
22.8 HP (16.6 kW)) @ 8000 RPM
180.0 kg (396.8 pounds)
510 mm (20.1 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Hunter · 2020
Spyder 350
320.0 ccm (19.53 cubic inches)
22.8 HP (16.6 kW)) @ 8000 RPM
180.0 kg (396.8 pounds)
510 mm (20.1 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
FAQ
Common questions
What seat height is good for short riders?
Many shorter riders prefer motorcycles under about 780mm, but inseam, seat width and bike weight matter as much as the number.
Can a motorcycle be lowered safely?
Some motorcycles can be lowered, but it can affect handling, ground clearance and suspension geometry. It is better to start with a naturally manageable bike when possible.
Is weight important for short riders?
Yes. A low but heavy motorcycle may still feel difficult at stops or during slow turns. Weight distribution matters a lot.
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