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cruiser / default rider 183 cm

Benda Napoleon Bob 500 vs Honda VTX1800C ergonomics

Benda Napoleon Bob 500 and Honda VTX1800C land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

Benda Napoleon Bob 500

92Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda VTX1800C

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 Benda Napoleon Bob 500 has a 695 mm seat; the Honda VTX1800C sits at 696 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 70 cm for the Benda Napoleon Bob 500 and 70 cm for the Honda VTX1800C.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Benda Napoleon Bob 500 and Honda VTX1800C
SpecBenda Napoleon Bob 500Honda VTX1800C
Seat height695 mm696 mm
Wheelbase1,550 mm1,715 mm
Wet weight215 kg-
Displacement476 cc1,795 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Benda Napoleon Bob 500
Open (112.2 deg)
Honda VTX1800C
Open (127.4 deg)

Hip angle

Benda Napoleon Bob 500
Sport (78.8 deg)
Honda VTX1800C
Sport (81.3 deg)

Elbow angle

Benda Napoleon Bob 500
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda VTX1800C
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Benda Napoleon Bob 500
Neutral (8.7 deg)
Honda VTX1800C
Neutral (11.2 deg)