sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
Benelli BN 600 GT vs Honda ST1100 ergonomics
Benelli BN 600 GT and Honda ST1100 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Benelli BN 600 GT
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda ST1100
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 Benelli BN 600 GT has a 800 mm seat; the Honda ST1100 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 Benelli BN 600 GT and 80 cm for the Honda ST1100.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Benelli BN 600 GT | Honda ST1100 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,430 mm | 1,555 mm |
| Wet weight | 243 kg | - |
| Displacement | 600 cc | 1,084 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Benelli BN 600 GT
- Sport (57.8 deg)
- Honda ST1100
- Sport (58.2 deg)
Hip angle
- Benelli BN 600 GT
- Neutral (90.9 deg)
- Honda ST1100
- Neutral (88.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Benelli BN 600 GT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda ST1100
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Benelli BN 600 GT
- Neutral (12.9 deg)
- Honda ST1100
- Neutral (14.3 deg)