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scrambler / default rider 183 cm

BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt vs Honda CL350 Scrambler ergonomics

BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt and Honda CL350 Scrambler 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 Thunderbolt

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda CL350 Scrambler

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 Thunderbolt has a 815 mm seat; the Honda CL350 Scrambler sits at 813 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 82 cm for the BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt and 81 cm for the Honda CL350 Scrambler.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt and Honda CL350 Scrambler
SpecBSA Motorcycles ThunderboltHonda CL350 Scrambler
Seat height815 mm813 mm
Wheelbase1,466 mm1,321 mm
Wet weight185 kg168 kg
Displacement334 cc325 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt
Sport (58.1 deg)
Honda CL350 Scrambler
Sport (57.8 deg)

Hip angle

BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt
Neutral (93.6 deg)
Honda CL350 Scrambler
Neutral (96.9 deg)

Elbow angle

BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda CL350 Scrambler
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt
Neutral (12.3 deg)
Honda CL350 Scrambler
Neutral (10.1 deg)