Storm 250 seat height

Merlin · 07-01-2016, 11:25 AM

Hi guys i really would like to buy a Bashan Storm 250 but Iam getting mixed info on the seat height? Most are saying there seat height is 29" while others are saying about 34" seat height? I see the same in the ads for this bike most 29" a few 34"? Are there two models running around? I would buy this bike today if i could buy one with a seat height of 34". On a side note do the owners of Storms think I could some how raise the height from 29" to 34"? The next best choice would be a TT250 but at over $1000 more and the same engine I dont see paying that much more for sooo little more bike. I could really use some help guys. Thanks.

Merlin · 07-02-2016, 01:18 AM

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hertz9753 · 07-02-2016, 02:48 AM

What are the rim sizes?

Merlin · 07-02-2016, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by hertz9753

What are the rim sizes?

I dont know? I cant seem to get anyone to reply? Seems like it might be the wheel size I just cant get any info? Iam starting to get way turned off after getting ripped off, not being able to get any info to help me decide and sooooo many shady dealers ready to tell you anything but give you a run around instead of the bike you ordered. All I really want is a full size counterbalanced 250cc dual sport with front and rear disk brakes oh ya and a tack for under $2000. Is that to much to ask???

Merlin · 07-02-2016, 12:05 PM

Could the height different be due to a combo of wheel height and a longer shock in the back? I could really use some help here guys. After saving for three years it looks like it will take another three years to find a bike that will work for me. That is if I ever get my money back from getting ripped?

BlackBike · 07-02-2016, 12:48 PM

Merlin...my bike (see signature) is virtually the same bike as the bashan storm. By placing a level on the lowest part of my seat, tilting the bike to level position, and measuring from the floor to the bottom of that level, it measures exactly 33 inches. This measurement is with no weight on bike. With my boots,sitting on the bike, I am flat footed . I think I am 5.11 or 6.0. It is perfect and is high riding position as are all Duel Sport/Enduro’s An inch or two in either direction will make no difference.

Considering your bad luck and your concerns with the specifications, I suggest that you find a dealer with a stock item so that you will know exactly what you are buying.

Just my 2 Euros.

Merlin · 07-02-2016, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackBike

Merlin...my bike (see signature) is virtually the same bike as the bashan storm. By placing a level on the lowest part of my seat, tilting the bike to level position, and measuring from the floor to the bottom of that level, it measures exactly 33 inches. This measurement is with no weight on bike. With my boots,sitting on the bike, I am flat footed . I think I am 5.11 or 6.0. It is perfect and is high riding position as are all Duel Sport/Enduro’s An inch or two in either direction will make no difference.

Considering your bad luck and your concerns with the specifications, I suggest that you find a dealer with a stock item so that you will know exactly what you are buying.

Just my 2 Euros.

I would love to find a dealer but I would have to travel over a 1000 miles one way where ever I would go. To get to where I live you need to take a very long road from nowhere to nowhere. There is a dead end road that connects to the road to nowhere somewhere in the middle that has a dirt road that winds up to about 9000 feet on the side of the Rockys. I live on that road at about 9000 feet. In other words I live right smack in the middle of nowhere. The farthest place from anyplace I know of. Thanks for the input.

BARLOW · 07-02-2016, 12:54 PM

give me a few minutes and i will go check my bike, i just got home from a 12 hour shift ... i can tell you that at 5'9" i can not even get close to flat foot on the bike

BARLOW · 07-02-2016, 12:55 PM

i can tell you for sure it is well over 29" at the seat though ...EDIT: just went out and checked ... 34" for the seat and it has 17" and 19" wheels if you needed to know that as well

Merlin · 07-02-2016, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BARLOW

i can tell you for sure it is well over 29" at the seat though ...EDIT: just went out and checked ... 34" for the seat and it has 17" and 19" wheels if you needed to know that as well

I was just going to ask the wheel size. I wonder if people who are checking seat height are not standing the bike upright? Thanks for the data.

pcspecialist · 07-02-2016, 05:21 PM

your elevation range isn't too great, you should be fine with a Storm or Hawk.

pcspecialist · 07-02-2016, 08:55 PM

If it is in or near Arlington Texas, chances are it is one of Manny's Manny dealerships.

hertz9753 · 07-02-2016, 09:46 PM

At least when you buy a bike from a Manny dealer they send you the one that you ordered. http://www.lowestpriceatv.com/default.asp That is where I ordered from and they all drop ship from Dallas, TX.

Azhule · 07-02-2016, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by hertz9753

At least when you buy a bike from a Manny dealer they send you the one that you ordered.

Not always... I was told by 'Manny' I would receive a 'crated item shipped from Roketa'... what I received was a POS Floor Model that's been kicked, broken, scratched, sun faded, and a few pieces missing, that 'Manny' had for who knows how long...

So again... you might get what your ordered... or you might get a 3 year old 'Floor Model' with sun faded, broken, and missing pieces...

hertz9753 · 07-03-2016, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Azhule

Not always... I was told by 'Manny' I would receive a 'crated item shipped from Roketa'... what I received was a POS Floor Model that's been kicked, broken, scratched, sun faded, and a few pieces missing, that 'Manny' had for who knows how long...

So again... you might get what your ordered... or you might get a 3 year old 'Floor Model' with sun faded, broken, and missing pieces...

The dealers are not all the same and I'm sorry that some of you got a bad deal. I got constant email updates from both the seller and shipping company. I got my Hawk on June 1st.

07-01-2016, 11:25 AM	#1
Merlin Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,107	Storm 250 seat height Hi guys i really would like to buy a Bashan Storm 250 but Iam getting mixed info on the seat height? Most are saying there seat height is 29" while others are saying about 34" seat height? I see the same in the ads for this bike most 29" a few 34"? Are there two models running around? I would buy this bike today if i could buy one with a seat height of 34". On a side note do the owners of Storms think I could some how raise the height from 29" to 34"? The next best choice would be a TT250 but at over $1000 more and the same engine I dont see paying that much more for sooo little more bike. I could really use some help guys. Thanks.
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07-02-2016, 02:48 AM	#3
hertz9753 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 868	What are the rim sizes? __________________ 2015 and 3/4 RPS Hawk 250. Most people would call it a 2016 but the MCO didn't.
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07-02-2016, 12:48 PM	#6
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	Merlin...my bike (see signature) is virtually the same bike as the bashan storm. By placing a level on the lowest part of my seat, tilting the bike to level position, and measuring from the floor to the bottom of that level, it measures exactly 33 inches. This measurement is with no weight on bike. With my boots,sitting on the bike, I am flat footed . I think I am 5.11 or 6.0. It is perfect and is high riding position as are all Duel Sport/Enduro’s An inch or two in either direction will make no difference. Considering your bad luck and your concerns with the specifications, I suggest that you find a dealer with a stock item so that you will know exactly what you are buying. Just my 2 Euros. __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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07-02-2016, 09:46 PM	#13
hertz9753 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 868	At least when you buy a bike from a Manny dealer they send you the one that you ordered. http://www.lowestpriceatv.com/default.asp That is where I ordered from and they all drop ship from Dallas, TX. __________________ 2015 and 3/4 RPS Hawk 250. Most people would call it a 2016 but the MCO didn't.
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07-02-2016, 01:18 AM	#2
Merlin Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,107	bump
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07-02-2016, 12:05 PM	#5
Merlin Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,107	Could the height different be due to a combo of wheel height and a longer shock in the back? I could really use some help here guys. After saving for three years it looks like it will take another three years to find a bike that will work for me. That is if I ever get my money back from getting ripped?
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07-02-2016, 12:54 PM	#8
BARLOW Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: central illinois Posts: 362	give me a few minutes and i will go check my bike, i just got home from a 12 hour shift ... i can tell you that at 5'9" i can not even get close to flat foot on the bike
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07-02-2016, 12:55 PM	#9
BARLOW Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: central illinois Posts: 362	i can tell you for sure it is well over 29" at the seat though ...EDIT: just went out and checked ... 34" for the seat and it has 17" and 19" wheels if you needed to know that as well
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07-02-2016, 05:21 PM	#11
pcspecialist Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 583	your elevation range isn't too great, you should be fine with a Storm or Hawk.
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07-02-2016, 08:55 PM	#12
pcspecialist Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 583	If it is in or near Arlington Texas, chances are it is one of Manny's Manny dealerships.
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