looking for suggestions on next bike for shorter rider
as the title states im currently looking around for where to go next. im currently dealing with a lemon 2025 indian scout. once thats all said im debating trying indian again depending if the dealer would be willing to help me out (im only 5'8 with a 28" inseam, 160lbs, so i feel stuck on shorter bikes)
i use to have a speed 400 which was my first "full size" bike, so im really looking at triumph again. i really love scramblers, unfortunately they're rather tall so im worried about being comfortable at low speeds and stops on it, really looking at the 1200x, i think the xe is out of my range due to the height. so im wondering if there is anyone else with a similar leg size rocking them? the weight isnt really an issue for me as my current bike is 550lbs, if i need to reverse a taller bike i could always hop off and push.
i figure if the height is too big of an issue i could get a t120 black and just put some aggressive tires on it, but i really wanna be able to do some "lighter" trail riding in my local national forest. i know a company makes lowering springs thats about 35mm lower, as well as a low seat option, would take ~2" off if im lucky due to my weight. sitting on most bikes i dont even feel them compressing much.
Posted Jul 25, 2026, 11:27 PM UTC