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scrambler / default rider 183 cm

BSA Motorcycles B44 Victor Special vs BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt ergonomics

BSA Motorcycles B44 Victor Special and BSA Motorcycles 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

BSA Motorcycles B44 Victor Special

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

BSA Motorcycles 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 BSA Motorcycles B44 Victor Special has a 813 mm seat; the BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt sits at 815 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 81 cm for the BSA Motorcycles B44 Victor Special and 82 cm for the BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BSA Motorcycles B44 Victor Special and BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt
SpecBSA Motorcycles B44 Victor SpecialBSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt
Seat height813 mm815 mm
Wheelbase1,346 mm1,466 mm
Wet weight-185 kg
Displacement441 cc334 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BSA Motorcycles B44 Victor Special
Sport (57.8 deg)
BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt
Sport (58.1 deg)

Hip angle

BSA Motorcycles B44 Victor Special
Neutral (96.2 deg)
BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt
Neutral (93.6 deg)

Elbow angle

BSA Motorcycles B44 Victor Special
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BSA Motorcycles B44 Victor Special
Neutral (10.5 deg)
BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt
Neutral (12.3 deg)