Help vertically chalenged

[Short4strkrcr]

Ok i am looking to get a new bike and i am 110 lbs and about 5'0 and i am trying to decide wether to get a CRF 250R or CR 125 or RMZ 250 or RM 125 and possibly a KTM 125sx and i can decide which one will work the best i am planning to race and shave the seat and drop the suspension some but i was wanting some other opinions and or suggestions on what to do. About 5 years riding experience

Thanks

Josh Cashman

[sushimaximus]

You probably would prefer a 4 stroke. 2 strokes require a lot of clutching out of the corners and have less horse power. So i would recommend a crf250. Good luck.

[Catatonic]

How long have you been riding??

IMO if your a C or B rider buy a 125....your small enough that you'll have a ball on a 125 and it'll be easier for you to throw around.

[sushimaximus]

I just sold my cr125 and i'm going to get a crf450. the cr125 was a great bike to learn on, but once i rode my friends 450, i was hooked.

[HalfNutz]

Get what you like. The bike's with linkage rear suspension, basically everyone but KTM, are easier to lower.

If you don't want to do the lowering via suspension/linkage, as you stated, you can shave the seat. You can also remove a small portion of the subframe and lower the seat height a bit that way.

I've also found that some tires have a lower profile than others. The S12 rear tire seems to help me a bit in that way.

Just get the bike that you like the best and then modify it to suit your height. Good luck.