cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm
AJS Motorcycles Cadwell 125 vs Hanway Blackcafe 125 ergonomics
AJS Motorcycles Cadwell 125 and Hanway Blackcafe 125 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
AJS Motorcycles Cadwell 125
All contacts reached
Hanway Blackcafe 125
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The AJS Motorcycles Cadwell 125 has a 740 mm seat; the Hanway Blackcafe 125 sits at 720 mm — a 20 mm difference. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 74 cm for the AJS Motorcycles Cadwell 125 and 72 cm for the Hanway Blackcafe 125.
That makes the Hanway Blackcafe 125 the easier reach to the ground — the safer pick for shorter riders or anyone who wants both feet planted at a stop — while the AJS Motorcycles Cadwell 125 gives taller riders more legroom and a more open knee bend. Load your own height and inseam into the simulator to see exactly how each one fits you.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | AJS Motorcycles Cadwell 125 | Hanway Blackcafe 125 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 740 mm | 720 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,330 mm | 1,355 mm |
| Wet weight | - | - |
| Displacement | 124 cc | 125 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- AJS Motorcycles Cadwell 125
- Sport (57.8 deg)
- Hanway Blackcafe 125
- Sport (57.8 deg)
Hip angle
- AJS Motorcycles Cadwell 125
- Neutral (96.6 deg)
- Hanway Blackcafe 125
- Neutral (96.1 deg)
Elbow angle
- AJS Motorcycles Cadwell 125
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Hanway Blackcafe 125
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- AJS Motorcycles Cadwell 125
- Neutral (10.3 deg)
- Hanway Blackcafe 125
- Neutral (10.6 deg)