Best motorcycles for short riders
The easiest bikes to plant your feet on if you're working with a shorter inseam — these all let a ~29" inseam rider get at least the balls of both feet down in boots. Run your exact inseam through the fit calculator for a personalized shortlist.
- Indian Scout Bobber Both feet flat
- Seat height
- 25.3" / 64 cm
- Style
- cruiser
- MSRP
- $13,249
- Indian Scout Both feet flat
- Seat height
- 25.6" / 65 cm
- Style
- cruiser
- MSRP
- $12,999
- Honda Shadow Phantom 750 Both feet flat
- Seat height
- 25.8" / 66 cm
- Style
- cruiser
- MSRP
- $8,399
- Honda Fury Both feet flat
- Seat height
- 26.5" / 67 cm
- Style
- cruiser
- MSRP
- $11,499
- Yamaha V Star 250 Both feet flat
- Seat height
- 27.0" / 69 cm
- Style
- cruiser
- MSRP
- $4,599
- Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic Both feet flat
- Seat height
- 27.0" / 69 cm
- Style
- cruiser
- MSRP
- $8,999
- Honda Rebel 300 Both feet flat
- Seat height
- 27.2" / 69 cm
- Style
- cruiser
- MSRP
- $4,849
- Honda Rebel 500 Both feet flat
- Seat height
- 27.2" / 69 cm
- Style
- cruiser
- MSRP
- $6,499
- Yamaha Bolt Both feet flat
- Seat height
- 27.2" / 69 cm
- Style
- cruiser
- MSRP
- $8,799
- Triumph Bonneville Bobber Both feet flat
- Seat height
- 27.2" / 69 cm
- Style
- cruiser
- MSRP
- $13,595
- Harley-Davidson Road King Both feet flat
- Seat height
- 27.4" / 70 cm
- Style
- touring
- MSRP
- $22,999
- Honda Rebel 1100 Both feet flat
- Seat height
- 27.6" / 70 cm
- Style
- cruiser
- MSRP
- $9,999
How we picked these
These aren't ranked by spec-sheet seat height alone. Each bike is scored on effective reach — seat height adjusted for suspension sag, seat width and boot height — for a 29-inch inseam. Lower, narrower seats that let you plant both feet rank highest, since confidence at a stop matters far more than peak performance for a new rider.
Your inseam isn't 29 inches? The calculator re-ranks everything for your exact measurement.