Sometimes, friends would joke with the editor: "Wow, you are so fat that you have a motorcycle!" Does the editor have the body shape and tonnage of a motorcycle? There is no way to check. But as a motorcyclist, the figure is the decisive key to the mount. How does height and body shape affect driving different types of motorcycles? If you really want to leapfrog the challenge, what should you pay attention to? Today, I will analyze the influence of height and body shape on riding a motorcycle for everyone, and prepare for the challenge if you want to leapfrog!

Seat Height

Seat height, as the name suggests, refers to the height of the motorcycle seat from the ground. Generally speaking, the seat height will be measured in millimeters (mm). As far as commercially available models are concerned, the seat height of around 780mm is relative "people-friendly" or "novice-friendly". Most models with low displacement (ie 300cc or below) will be equipped with relevant seat heights. However, the height of the seat usually means that the feet can easily touch the ground, but this is not absolute, especially for female riders (supplemented below); and the height of a motorcycle seat is not directly proportional to the difficulty of handling, so in There are still other performance parameters to consider when choosing a vehicle. However, for most low-to-medium displacement stick wave cars (below 600c.c.), the seat height is indeed a reference index that can help you quickly select suitable car models. If you have the idea of ​​​​buying a new car/upgrade recently, it may be a more efficient method to test the seat height of the car model for reference after the test drive, and then make a simple comparison with other car models you are considering.

Vehicle type

Many novice riders/female riders may not have a deep understanding of the star-numbered motorcycle models. When seeing a favorite motorcycle, it is difficult to quickly determine whether the seat height of the bike is high or low. Helmet King can provide you with a quick way to judge the seat height of the car here——

• Higher seat height (generally 800mm or above, even 850-870mm or above): imitation sports car, multi-purpose vehicle and off-road vehicle with powerful performance

• Low seat height (800mm or below): street car, American cruiser

However, as mentioned above, the seat height does not completely mean that the feet are easy to touch the ground. The width of the motorcycle seat will also affect whether the rider’s feet are easy to touch the ground. or above) is particularly noticeable. In addition to the big sheep, the stick wave car with an in-line multi-cylinder engine will also make it more difficult for the rider's feet to touch the ground because of the wider engine. If you have a relatively slender body, or want to find a motorcycle that makes your feet easy to touch the ground and feel more at ease, when choosing the above models, you should not only participate in the seat height of the specification table, but also take a test ride so that you will not regret it decision. There is an old saying: Love can overcome everything. In addition to love, Helmet King will also teach you to prepare for leapfrog challenges:

Mental preparation for leapfrog challenges - vehicle weight

If you have found a dream bike, but are still hesitant because of your height, maybe you can consider whether the weight of the bike is within the load capacity. Although the safety of driving with both feet on the ground is important to a certain extent, even a car that can touch the ground with both feet at the same time, if the weight cannot be loaded, even if the feet are easy to touch the ground, novice riders who are relatively unfamiliar with motorcycles, or Generally speaking, for female riders with less strength, when parking and moving the car, the burden brought by the weight of the car will still be heavy, and it is easier for inexperienced riders to make mistakes and fall the car. If the car is too heavy and the love is too deep, the editor suggests exercising well and increasing your load!

Mental preparation for leapfrog challenges - is it difficult to land on one foot

No matter whether you are a novice or not, more peace of mind on the road means more safety. Both feet can touch the ground when parking and the sense of security is greatly improved. However, for riders whose feet cannot be "completely" on the ground, trying to fully land on one foot and continue to step on the other foot on the motorcycle will actually make the motorcycle in a more stable state (just as academics cannot The same rules apply to landing on the right foot). You can try to see if you can fully touch the ground with one foot and whether your posture is stable and comfortable enough when you touch the ground with one foot. Generally speaking, the lighter weight of the car will bring less burden when parking on one foot. If you are considering whether to buy a car you love because of the seat height, you can consider the three points of "seat height, car weight, and single-foot grounding" during the test ride. Generally speaking, as long as you meet the three points Two points, coupled with your love and passion, leapfrog challenges are not fantasy.

Other options for leapfrog challenges - the lowdown

Faced with the relatively unfriendly Dream Bike, you are mentally prepared, but you still want to have more protection. In fact, you can choose Lowdown! The so-called Lowdown is to reduce the height of the motorcycle by 1-4cm (ie 10-40mm) by modifying the rear shock absorber. Through simple modifications, it is easier to land on both feet when parking and it can also increase the balance of the vehicle (especially when slowing down). It is safer and faster to react when the brakes require both feet to land. EFFEX, a well-known Japanese motorcycle parts brand, has launched a Lowdown suit, which is handier when parking with a short side frame. Helmet King has a lowdown modification service. Interested knights can contact Helmet King for more details!

To sum up, height has no absolute relationship with what kind of vehicle you can drive. Many hall-level motorcyclists are not burly men (of course they are regular drivers who have received competition-specific training, so don’t imitate them randomly). As long as the control skills are appropriate and there is a certain determination to overcome them, the leapfrog challenge is not an impossible task. There are also corresponding modified accessories on the market to reduce the weight of the car to meet the actual needs of the rider. Next time when you test ride or test drive the ideal car in your mind, you might as well pay more attention to the three points of "seat height, car weight, and single-foot grounding", and learn more about the correct pulling and moving from the more experienced riders around you. With vehicles and other maneuvering skills, leapfrog challenges may not be as difficult as you imagined, of course, remember to do what you can!