sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
Aprilia Mana 850 GT vs Buell S3T Thunderbolt ergonomics
Aprilia Mana 850 GT and Buell S3T Thunderbolt land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Aprilia Mana 850 GT
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Buell S3T Thunderbolt
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Aprilia Mana 850 GT has a 800 mm seat; the Buell S3T Thunderbolt sits at 800 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 80 cm for the Aprilia Mana 850 GT and 80 cm for the Buell S3T Thunderbolt.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Aprilia Mana 850 GT | Buell S3T Thunderbolt |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,463 mm | 1,397 mm |
| Wet weight | 244 kg | 233 kg |
| Displacement | 839 cc | 1,203 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Aprilia Mana 850 GT
- Sport (57.9 deg)
- Buell S3T Thunderbolt
- Sport (57.7 deg)
Hip angle
- Aprilia Mana 850 GT
- Neutral (90.4 deg)
- Buell S3T Thunderbolt
- Neutral (91.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- Aprilia Mana 850 GT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Buell S3T Thunderbolt
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Aprilia Mana 850 GT
- Neutral (13.2 deg)
- Buell S3T Thunderbolt
- Neutral (12.5 deg)