[eternal05]

The older gen Ninja 250 fits taller people better thanks to the absence (more or less) of that groove. I, however, a reasonably tall dude ringing in at 6’4″, managed to make the current-gen Ninja 250R work as a first bike by getting adjustable footpegs that lowered the pegs down an inch, giving me another inch of room under which to stick my knees. Could work for you, provided your lower leg isn’t too tall.