Hi there I am a middle aged novice rider who is collecting an almost new van van on monday. early christmas present to myself! My Partner has encouraged me to take my CBT as he is a keen biker and its been something ive been meaning to do for years.We looked at all the bikes at the NEC and this was the perfect one for me. I was surprised to find so few bikes for shorties,why dont the manufacturers address this problem? at 157cms theres a serious lack of options unless one want a hog or to ride in stacks. Vera Van Van