Is a 400/four too small for a 6ft 1in bloke?

[royhall]

And some more delicate parts of the anatomy. Or so I'm told. Ahem.

[Bryanj]

If you are diabetic you get free pills for that!!


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[SteveD CB500K0]

On the flip side of the coin, at 5' 7" i struggle  with the hight of my CB750, but back in the day in 1974 i had a new K2 and i don't remember having any issues with the hight of that, so i must have shrunk quite a bit

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[Kelly E]

I'm only 5' 5" and 130lbs and our 400/4 fits me perfectly. My 94' Kawasaki Concours weighs 700lbs and I tour on it but you guys don't really need a bike you can do 800 miles in a day.. I have to wear my logging boots with heels to flatfoot on it. The best part about being this small is all bikes are faster when I ride them. 

[flatfour]

I'm 6' and 14 stones and owned a 350/4 for some years, until 2004. I once rode it to Cornwall (from Norfolk) and then on to Wales, before returning home.

The bike was faultless in every respect (it was bought from a private collector in the U.S. and came to me with only 2,800 miles on the clock, at 26 years old).

Although I would often choose to ride it over other bikes, I did eventually sell it for the very reason given - that when I sat on it, the bike disappeared from view. I usually sat on the pillion seat and, whilst I am uninterested in fashion in any way (ask my wife or daughter!) I began to realise that I resembled the "oversized man on a donkey" seen on comic holiday cards of years ago. This was too much, even for me!

Now, I restrict myself to 750cc or more amongst the older bikes (although a CB500/4 is just about sensible).

[MrDavo]

My CL450 is the smallest bike I’ve had for years. It’s also become my daily runabout.

James H said that riding his was like a clown on a bicycle but hilarious, I agree. It seems to fit me well enough, and I love wiggling through the Manchester traffic on it, but my wife won’t go on the pillion, she says there’s no room for her once my fat ass has taken up all the room.

[taysidedragon]

I'm 5ft 9in but a typical Welsh scrum-half with short legs and low centre of gravity (big belly!)

The 400f fits me fine, feels good to ride so I don't worry about what I look like to other people. I've got better things to worry about. 🏍🔩🔧😁

[Nurse Julie]

Personally, I find the 400/4 just right for riding as far as size is concerned, I also find the 500/550 just right and the 750/4 just right also for riding. I also find the CD250u just right 😁😁😁
At 5'5" you just have to get on with it. To be honest, I can only just tip toe on a standard 750/4 and the older I get, the heavier the 750/4 is getting to push around 😊😊😊😊

[Trigger]

What is the official inside leg measurement for a Honda Monkey bike  And if you are 6 ft 9in with a inside leg of 37" a, Honda African twin is perfect 

[MrDavo]

I once followed a very short person on a Suzuki RE5 rotary, which is a big beast of a thing.

Pulling up at a set of lights, on a slippery road, he put his foot down and did the splits! The bike went over and we jumped off to help him and the bike up, trying not to giggle too much...

[kevski]

I have a 350F as in the avatar (same size bike as a 400F) and am 6 foot. Last time I passed a shop window reflection I was reminded of a full grown adult riding a BMX bike so I don't use it anymore. Yes they are too small.

The BMX or the 350

I am around 5'5" and just around 11stone with short legs, i wish i had kept my 350f and sold my Zed thou, the 350 was a lovely little bike and did everything i asked of it even when i was almost 16 stone, the thou is a big old lump and i just don't do the miles, they are just toys now.

[MarkCR750]

I had a 400/4 in 1980, I was 6’2” then (strangely I still am) and I don’t remember it being too small, that said I don’t remember anything prior to Monday this week!.
I had a Suzuki 250 hustler a couple of years back, it looked like a 125 in comparison to modern stuff, I really enjoyed riding it, some commented that I looked too big for it, luckily I didn’t give a toss what others thought I looked like and carried on enjoying it