cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Bajaj Avenger 220 vs Harley-Davidson Sportster S ergonomics
Bajaj Avenger 220 and Harley-Davidson Sportster S land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Bajaj Avenger 220
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Harley-Davidson Sportster S
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Bajaj Avenger 220 has a 737 mm seat; the Harley-Davidson Sportster S sits at 734 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 74 cm for the Bajaj Avenger 220 and 73 cm for the Harley-Davidson Sportster S.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Bajaj Avenger 220 | Harley-Davidson Sportster S |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 737 mm | 734 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,490 mm | 1,519 mm |
| Wet weight | 163 kg | 228 kg |
| Displacement | 220 cc | 1,252 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Bajaj Avenger 220
- Open (107.5 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Sportster S
- Open (109.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Bajaj Avenger 220
- Sport (78.4 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Sportster S
- Sport (78.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Bajaj Avenger 220
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Sportster S
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Bajaj Avenger 220
- Neutral (7.7 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Sportster S
- Neutral (8.2 deg)