Honda GL1500 Gold Wing
1988-2000 | touring
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Side profile
- Seat height
- 795 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1,700 mm
- Wet weight
- 399 kg
- Category
- touring
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Honda
GL1500 Gold Wing
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Rider
Rider position
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Posture
Adjustments
Ergonomics
Modeled band: Comfortable
Geometry verification: Provisional
Data basis: Published specs · estimated rider contacts
Layout basis: Reviewed category template
The category template passed the local layout sweep; this individual bike remains provisional.
All contacts reached
Lowest modeled angle area: Hip.
Physical check: Sit on the exact motorcycle and compare seat, bar, peg, and ground-reach feel before deciding. This model does not predict comfort or control.
Data provenance
Where these numbers came from
Every populated geometry field records its source, verification state, and source link when available. These records feed both the simulator and the fit recommendation engine.
- Geometry status
- Provisional
- Field records
- 20
- Recorded verified
- 0/20
- Linked sources
- 20/20
Six modeled contact coordinates
6/6 populated · 6/6 records · 0/6 recorded verified · 6/6 linked
Seat, grip, and peg X/Y coordinates drive the posture model. Specification seat height is a separate catalog value.
- Seat
- X 765 mm · Y 795 mm
2/2 records · 2/2 linked
0/2 recorded verified - Grips
- X 1,139 mm · Y 995 mm
2/2 records · 2/2 linked
0/2 recorded verified - Pegs
- X 1,088 mm · Y 415 mm
2/2 records · 2/2 linked
0/2 recorded verified
Check on the bike: At a test-sit, prioritize the seat, grips, and pegs positions; one or more of those modeled coordinates is not recorded as verified.
Wheelbase
Chassis
1,700 mm
Provisional recordManually entered from published specs for the live fallback catalog; not independently verified.
Ground clearance
Chassis
130 mm
Provisional recordManually entered from published specs for the live fallback catalog; not independently verified.
Seat contact X
Rider triangle
765 mm
Provisional recordRider contact point estimated from category proportions until side-profile landmarks are authored.
Seat contact height
Rider triangle
795 mm
Provisional recordManually entered from published specs for the live fallback catalog; not independently verified.
Seat length
Rider triangle
290 mm
Provisional recordRider contact point estimated from category proportions until side-profile landmarks are authored.
Handlebar X
Rider triangle
1,139 mm
Provisional recordRider contact point estimated from category proportions until side-profile landmarks are authored.
Handlebar height
Rider triangle
995 mm
Provisional recordRider contact point estimated from category proportions until side-profile landmarks are authored.
Handlebar width
Controls
850 mm
Provisional recordRider contact point estimated from category proportions until side-profile landmarks are authored.
Foot peg X
Rider triangle
1,088 mm
Provisional recordRider contact point estimated from category proportions until side-profile landmarks are authored.
Foot peg height
Rider triangle
415 mm
Provisional recordRider contact point estimated from category proportions until side-profile landmarks are authored.
Passenger seat X
Passenger
595 mm
Provisional recordRider contact point estimated from category proportions until side-profile landmarks are authored.
Passenger seat height
Passenger
875 mm
Provisional recordRider contact point estimated from category proportions until side-profile landmarks are authored.
Passenger peg X
Passenger
816 mm
Provisional recordRider contact point estimated from category proportions until side-profile landmarks are authored.
Passenger peg height
Passenger
655 mm
Provisional recordRider contact point estimated from category proportions until side-profile landmarks are authored.
Seat height minimum
Adjustability
795 mm
Provisional recordManually entered from published specs for the live fallback catalog; not independently verified.
Seat height maximum
Adjustability
795 mm
Provisional recordManually entered from published specs for the live fallback catalog; not independently verified.
Wet weight
Physical
399 kg
Provisional recordManually entered from published specs for the live fallback catalog; not independently verified.
Dry weight
Physical
368 kg
Provisional recordManually entered from published specs for the live fallback catalog; not independently verified.
Front tire outer diameter
Rendering
639 mm
Provisional recordRider contact point estimated from category proportions until side-profile landmarks are authored.
Rear tire outer diameter
Rendering
662 mm
Provisional recordRider contact point estimated from category proportions until side-profile landmarks are authored.
Bike-level reference: https://www.motorbikecatalog.com/moto/1988/63935/honda_gl1500_gold_wing.html
Does the Honda GL1500 Gold Wing fit you?
The Honda GL1500 Gold Wing (1988–2000) lists a 795 mm seat height. In this simplified seat-height model, an inseam around 80 cm is a rough ground-reach reference, not a guarantee of flat-footing. Seat width, suspension sag, boots, mobility, load, and individual proportions can materially change foot contact. Enter your measurements above to compare the modeled reach, then confirm it on the motorcycle.
Riding position
The Honda GL1500 Gold Wing's touring category suggests a relaxed, upright touring position as a modeled starting point. The simulator estimates knee, hip, and elbow angles from the available geometry and your measurements so you can compare the reach to the bars and pegs.
Typical category use
The touring category is commonly associated with long-distance and two-up travel, with a relaxed, weather-protected riding position. Rider Height does not assess handling, performance, or whether this motorcycle is suitable for a particular rider.
Fit figures are planning estimates from the current geometry and simplified model assumptions. They are not safety, compatibility, or purchase advice; confirm fit on the actual motorcycle.
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