I'm not so tall 1m75cm. I can touch the ground with both toes or one foot flat. Thats enough for me. In the beginning it was scarry sometimes. I don't want to lower the bike, because i use it off-road also. (ground clearance)
Noise? I use a jet-helmet and earplugs with a filter. I only hear the engine running and the traffic, but no wind or turbulence.

Its the best bike I have ever had, despite of the bad quality of some components.
But hey, it was a cheap bike, so.....

greetings
Cotthem

...and sorry for my bad englisch

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