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
| Spec | BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt | Honda CL350 Scrambler |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 815 mm | 813 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,466 mm | 1,321 mm |
| Wet weight | 185 kg | 168 kg |
| Displacement | 334 cc | 325 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)