Its a great scooter and your height won't be a problem. Just remember that this is 20 years old, so have a honda dealer check the tires and gaskets. If they haven't been replaced, they should. If you take care if it, it will run forever.The engine will go a lot faster than 60 mph, so you won't have to worry about the speed.Heres Yahoo's Helix group.http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/hondahelixdiscussion