adventure / default rider 183 cm
Buell Ulysses XB12X vs Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES ergonomics
Buell Ulysses XB12X and Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES 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 Ulysses XB12X
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES
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 Ulysses XB12X has a 836 mm seat; the Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES sits at 836 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 84 cm for the Buell Ulysses XB12X and 84 cm for the Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Buell Ulysses XB12X | Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 836 mm | 836 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,372 mm | 1,570 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 243 kg |
| Displacement | 1,203 cc | 1,084 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Buell Ulysses XB12X
- Sport (65.3 deg)
- Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES
- Sport (65.7 deg)
Hip angle
- Buell Ulysses XB12X
- Neutral (103.6 deg)
- Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES
- Neutral (99.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- Buell Ulysses XB12X
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Buell Ulysses XB12X
- Neutral (8.0 deg)
- Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES
- Neutral (10.9 deg)