Quote Originally Posted by GonzoX View Post
A bit frustrated today and I cheated on chopstick (my DF) by looking at other new bikes. I love the retro bikes and found an Indian made british bike for about 6K. A Royal Enfield. I fell instantly in love with this bike but damn I got on it and had two major issues.

And mind you I am still a newb to motorcycles. First issue is that the handlebars are even with the fuel tank. This is WAY lower tham my DF250 and felt strange. But Im thinking that this is something I could simpy get used too or fix with a higher bar.

Second issue may be a deal breaker. Mind you I am short. Much shorter than your average Amercan. On my DF250 I had both feet on the ground while sitting or at a red light. As much as like like this new bike (The Enfield) I had my left foot on the ground and my right foot at least one inch off the ground. I thought this was odd as the Royal Enfield is not that big. Its basically the same size as a Honda Rebel. And only 500cc to boot. But I felt that not being able to have both feet on the ground was a deal breaker. I realy would like some feed back on this as I really want one of these bikes. But this last issue has me worried. I know I can always get a higher handlebar for the bike but I cant change ths seat height. Opinions wanted on this. I really want to buy one but Im thinking the height would be a major safety issue.
The RE can be lowered or the suspension preload soften to allow it to squish down a little more when you set on it.