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<blockquote data-quote="Magnetoman" data-source="post: 172357" data-attributes="member: 2806"><p>The most common street motorcycles have seat heights 30–32 inches, which allows the average European male to touch the ground with both feet when stopped. However, fewer than 3% of European woman are as tall as the average male, and they generally lack the upper-body strength to comfortably support a 450-lb. machine on their tip-toes.</p><p></p><p>As for weight, taking manufacturer's specs at face value, a 1963 BSA Gold Star had 40 h.p. and weighed 360 lbs. Sixty years later a Ducati Monster produces 111 h.p. but weighs essentially the same as the Gold Star at 366 lbs. Still, it has a 32.2" seat height, which is an obstacle for half the population. But, it's remarkable that nearly 3× the h.p. is dealt with by a motorcycle that weighs the same.</p><p></p><p>Taking this further, a Kawaski H2 claims 200 h.p. and 525 lbs., which is 5× the h.p. of a Gold Star in an overall package that only weighs 46% more. Gender and developments in materials science are two of the topics I cover in versions of "The Art and Science of the Motorcycle" lectures.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Magnetoman, post: 172357, member: 2806"] The most common street motorcycles have seat heights 30–32 inches, which allows the average European male to touch the ground with both feet when stopped. However, fewer than 3% of European woman are as tall as the average male, and they generally lack the upper-body strength to comfortably support a 450-lb. machine on their tip-toes. As for weight, taking manufacturer's specs at face value, a 1963 BSA Gold Star had 40 h.p. and weighed 360 lbs. Sixty years later a Ducati Monster produces 111 h.p. but weighs essentially the same as the Gold Star at 366 lbs. Still, it has a 32.2" seat height, which is an obstacle for half the population. But, it's remarkable that nearly 3× the h.p. is dealt with by a motorcycle that weighs the same. Taking this further, a Kawaski H2 claims 200 h.p. and 525 lbs., which is 5× the h.p. of a Gold Star in an overall package that only weighs 46% more. Gender and developments in materials science are two of the topics I cover in versions of "The Art and Science of the Motorcycle" lectures. [/QUOTE]
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