What bike for smaller rider?

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Hi, I'm looking for a small bike. This bike needs to be street legal, I would prefer a duel-sport. And most importantly I'm looking for a light bike that would fit a small rider (5'3, 130lbs)
Thanks!
 
The "size" of the bike in terms of how good it would be for a certain size rider is determined almost entirely by the size of the engine. In general, a rider your size wouldn't want to get a bike with an engine bigger than probably 500cc, so keep that in mind.
For dual-sports I would go with a Honda or Yamaha. Although the most important factor is really the engine size.
You should look on www.craigslist.org and www.cycletrader.com for dual-sport bikes - craigslist would be especially good because the bikes you find will be in your area and you can try them out before you buy (a MUST for buying any vehicle) and you can see if it's a good size for you!

Good luck :)
 
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