Finest Bikes for Smaller Riders: Seat Heights Beneath 30 Inches
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Decisions for smaller, inexpensive bikes are rising, and that’s excellent news for riders searching for a enjoyable bike that received’t break the financial institution. Whether or not you’re new to driving and need one thing simple to deal with or an skilled rider searching for a lighter or shorter bike, you may have extra choices now than ever relating to discovering the perfect small bikes!
Beneath is Rider’s 2022-2023 checklist of Finest Small Bikes, an replace of the favored submit from 2019. Our new checklist consists of bikes with seat heights as much as 30 inches with an MSRP of $17,000 or much less.
We’ve additionally curated lists of the perfect bikes with seat heights between 30.0 and 30.9 inches, in addition to an inventory of bikes with seat heights between 31.0 and 31.9 inches. We’ll embrace hyperlinks to these lists quickly.
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When attainable, we’ve included a hyperlink to our check trip critiques so you may get a way of how every bike performs in motion. We’ve additionally included the 2022-2023 mannequin 12 months’s U.S. base MSRP (as of publication), seat peak, and claimed moist or dry weight. On fashions with choices to decrease the seat peak or suspension, we’ve listed the usual and lowered seat heights. You may as well click on on a mannequin’s title to go to the producer’s webpage for a full checklist of specs and particulars.
The fashions on this checklist are organized by seat peak, with the primary mannequin having the shortest seat peak and the final mannequin having the tallest seat peak within the checklist.
Can-Am Ryker
$8,999
23.6-inch seat peak
594 lb dry
Learn our 2019 Can-Am Ryker First Journey Evaluation
Indian Scout Bobber Sixty
$10,749
25.6-inch seat peak
548 lb
Indian Scout Rogue Sixty
$11,249
25.6-inch seat peak
540 lb
Learn our 2022 Indian Scout Rogue First Journey Evaluation
Indian Scout Sixty
$11,749
25.6-inch seat peak
543 lb
Learn our 2016 Indian Scout Sixty Highway Check Evaluation
Indian Scout Bobber
$12,249
25.6-inch seat peak
553 lb
Learn our 2018 Indian Scout Bobber First Journey Evaluation
Indian Scout
$13,249
25.6-inch seat peak
561 lb
Learn our 2019 Indian Scout Tour Check Evaluation
Indian Scout Bobber Twenty
$13,249
25.6-inch seat peak
563 lb
Harley-Davidson Iron 883
(2022 is the ultimate 12 months for this mannequin)
$11,249
25.7-inch seat peak
564 lb
Harley-Davidson Softail Customary
Harley-Davidson Softail Standard
$14,399
25.8-inch seat peak
655 lb
Harley-Davidson Avenue Bob 114
Harley-Davidson Street Bob 114
$16,599
25.8-inch seat peak
631 lb
Honda Shadow Phantom
$7,999
25.8-inch seat peak
549 lb
Learn our 2010 Honda Shadow Phantom 750 Highway Check Evaluation
Honda Shadow Aero
$7,799
25.9-inch seat peak
560 lb
Learn our 2013 Honda Shadow Aero Evaluation
Indian Chief
$14,999
26-inch seat peak
670 lb
Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight
(2022 is the ultimate 12 months for this mannequin)
$12,299
26.2-inch seat peak
556 lb
Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Traditional
$8,999
26.8-inch seat peak
620 lb
Learn our 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Traditional Evaluation
Honda Fury
$11,449
26.9-inch seat peak
663 lb
Learn our 2010 Honda VT13VX Fury Highway Check Evaluation
Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Customized
$9,499
27-inch seat peak
611 lb
Yamaha V Star 250
$4,699
27-inch seat peak
324 lb
Learn extra concerning the V Star 250 in our 2008 Bike Gas Economic system Comparability Evaluation
Harley-Davidson Nightster
$13,499
27.1-inch seat peak
481 lb
Learn our 2022 Harley-Davidson Nightster First Journey Evaluation
BMW R 18
$14,995
27.2-inch seat peak
761 lb
Learn our 2021 BMW R 18 First Version Highway Check Evaluation
Honda Insurgent 500
$6,449
27.2-inch seat peak
408 lb
Learn our 2020 Honda Insurgent 500 ABS Highway Check Evaluation
Honda Insurgent 300
$4,749
27.2-inch seat peak
364 lb
Triumph Bonneville Bobber
$13,495
27.6-inch seat peak (elective decrease seat of 27.2 inches)
553 lb
Learn our 2017 Triumph Bonneville Bobber First Journey Evaluation
Yamaha Bolt R-Spec
$8,899
27.2-inch seat peak
542 lb
Honda Insurgent 1100T DCT
$11,299
27.5-inch seat peak
524 lb
Learn our 2023 Honda Insurgent 1100T DCT First Look Evaluation
Honda Insurgent 1100
$9,499
27.5-inch seat peak
487 lb
Learn our 2021 Honda Insurgent 1100 First Journey Evaluation
Suzuki Boulevard C50
$8,609
27.6-inch seat peak
611 lb
Suzuki Boulevard C50T
$10,059
27.6-inch seat peak
644 lb
Learn our 2007 Suzuki Boulevard C50T Highway Check Evaluation
Kawasaki Vulcan S
$7,349
27.8-inch seat peak
492 lb
Learn our 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan S Highway Check Evaluation
Kawasaki Vulcan S Cafe
$8,099
27.8-inch seat peak
496 lb
Learn our 2016 Kawasaki Vulcan S Cafe Highway Check Evaluation
Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster
Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster
$13,495
27.8-inch seat peak
580 lb
Learn our 2018 Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster First Journey Evaluation
Harley-Davidson Sportster S
$16,399
28.9-inch seat peak
502 lb
Learn our 2021 Harley-Davidson Sportster S First Journey Evaluation
