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standard / default rider 183 cm

Brixton Crossfire 500 vs Honda CB1100 EX ergonomics

Brixton Crossfire 500 and Honda CB1100 EX land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

Brixton Crossfire 500

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda CB1100 EX

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 Brixton Crossfire 500 has a 795 mm seat; the Honda CB1100 EX sits at 795 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 Brixton Crossfire 500 and 80 cm for the Honda CB1100 EX.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Brixton Crossfire 500 and Honda CB1100 EX
SpecBrixton Crossfire 500Honda CB1100 EX
Seat height795 mm795 mm
Wheelbase1,410 mm1,490 mm
Wet weight190 kg260 kg
Displacement486 cc1,140 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Brixton Crossfire 500
Sport (58.0 deg)
Honda CB1100 EX
Sport (58.1 deg)

Hip angle

Brixton Crossfire 500
Neutral (94.8 deg)
Honda CB1100 EX
Neutral (93.2 deg)

Elbow angle

Brixton Crossfire 500
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda CB1100 EX
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Brixton Crossfire 500
Neutral (11.5 deg)
Honda CB1100 EX
Neutral (12.6 deg)