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ATX211 · 01-23-2013, 01:30 PM

I am not sure what kind of budget you are looking at, but here are a few ideas on seat height.

Yamaha FZ8 - 32.1 inches
Yamaha R6 - 33.5 inches
Ducati Monster - 30.3 inches
Harley V-ROD - 25.6 inches

I had a 2005 R6 and it was not excessively tall, but I do not know about the newer ones. That 05 was a tank though, in a good way. Reliable as anything I've had. And before you scoff at the V-ROD, I would go take a look at them. They are by no means a street bike, but far from an old pokey cruiser. Really comfortable too. I got rid of mine when the kid came a long, and still miss it. I find them for sale gently used all over.

As for the FZ8, it is more of a "Street Fighter" style of bike, and I test drove one, but you may have a complaint on seat height on that one. The Ducati Monster is a serious workhorse though. Two of the guys I used to ride with had Monsters, and swore by them. Would not ride anything else. I have ridden one of theirs, but never owned. Fun to ride, and at 30.3 it is one of the lower seats I saw when I was searching.

01-23-2013, 01:30 PM	#25
ATX211 Custom User Title Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 179	I am not sure what kind of budget you are looking at, but here are a few ideas on seat height. Yamaha FZ8 - 32.1 inches Yamaha R6 - 33.5 inches Ducati Monster - 30.3 inches Harley V-ROD - 25.6 inches I had a 2005 R6 and it was not excessively tall, but I do not know about the newer ones. That 05 was a tank though, in a good way. Reliable as anything I've had. And before you scoff at the V-ROD, I would go take a look at them. They are by no means a street bike, but far from an old pokey cruiser. Really comfortable too. I got rid of mine when the kid came a long, and still miss it. I find them for sale gently used all over. As for the FZ8, it is more of a "Street Fighter" style of bike, and I test drove one, but you may have a complaint on seat height on that one. The Ducati Monster is a serious workhorse though. Two of the guys I used to ride with had Monsters, and swore by them. Would not ride anything else. I have ridden one of theirs, but never owned. Fun to ride, and at 30.3 it is one of the lower seats I saw when I was searching.