Hey guys! So...I have a dilemma and want to see if anyone has any wise tips, has been in my position, or just really any help at all! I'm a fairly new rider, only been riding for about a year (sporadically) on a Honda CBR 250R. Circumstances have surfaced to the point that I can't keep that bike anymore. Here's my dilemma. I am 5'2 and 90 pounds (and a female), so I'm quite small. I had my 250 lowered as much as the shock system would allow without adding in a lowering kit. I also had padding taken out of the seat to help me reach the ground at a more comfortable rate for me. I can get the balls of both my feet on the ground and it's pretty comfortable for me. I have fallen in love with the RC390, i love how narrow it is for my stature, and it's not too heavy. My problem is the height. With the ball of my left foot down, and with my riding boots which give me about a half inch to an inch, I can only scrape my toes of my right foot on the ground. I looked into a lowering kit and my local dealership said that it would give me about an inch if I'm lucky. We worked out a deal to lower it before I bought it to see if it worked for me and I'd pay for parts and labor. If it didn't work, I'm out about $500, if it does, then great. However, a riding friend of mine who has been riding for over twenty years fears one inch might not be enough...another friend says to ask around and see what others think. I'm not exactly financially stable enough to just lose $500 and be like "cool! no big deal!" soooooo...thoughts guys? the seat is already pretty thin...I don't know
any recommendations would be awesome! Thanks!