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Good article and advice! Particularly the point on training.

I've never been taller than 5' 2" and had to deal with this all of my life. The only bikes that I could ever flatfoot were my 50cc NSR and YSR race-bikes.

Back when I worked with newer riders on and off the track I found that it was all good until low-speed riding was needed. Then I could see the shorter riders' confidence disappear. So I taught them that locking the throttle slightly open (a couple thousand rpm), using the clutch as the throttle (by easing it out to go and pulling it in to slow) and dragging the rear brake a tad would really help stabilize the machine at low speeds. That and their planning well ahead for where they needed to be and putting their eyes there worked wonders for both their skill and self confidence.

Threads like this make me miss 'The Short Biker List'. Those were the days...

Ride on,

J~