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sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

Buell S3T Thunderbolt vs Suzuki SV650S ergonomics

Buell S3T Thunderbolt and Suzuki SV650S land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

Buell S3T Thunderbolt

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Suzuki SV650S

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 Buell S3T Thunderbolt has a 800 mm seat; the Suzuki SV650S 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 Buell S3T Thunderbolt and 80 cm for the Suzuki SV650S.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Buell S3T Thunderbolt and Suzuki SV650S
SpecBuell S3T ThunderboltSuzuki SV650S
Seat height800 mm800 mm
Wheelbase1,397 mm1,420 mm
Wet weight233 kg189 kg
Displacement1,203 cc645 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Buell S3T Thunderbolt
Sport (57.7 deg)
Suzuki SV650S
Sport (57.8 deg)

Hip angle

Buell S3T Thunderbolt
Neutral (91.7 deg)
Suzuki SV650S
Neutral (91.2 deg)

Elbow angle

Buell S3T Thunderbolt
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Suzuki SV650S
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Buell S3T Thunderbolt
Neutral (12.5 deg)
Suzuki SV650S
Neutral (12.8 deg)