scrambler / default rider 183 cm
Ducati Scrambler Street Classic vs Honda CL500 ergonomics
Ducati Scrambler Street Classic and Honda CL500 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Ducati Scrambler Street Classic
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda CL500
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 Ducati Scrambler Street Classic has a 790 mm seat; the Honda CL500 sits at 790 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 79 cm for the Ducati Scrambler Street Classic and 79 cm for the Honda CL500.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Ducati Scrambler Street Classic | Honda CL500 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 790 mm | 790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,445 mm | 1,485 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 191 kg |
| Displacement | 803 cc | 471 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Ducati Scrambler Street Classic
- Sport (58.0 deg)
- Honda CL500
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Ducati Scrambler Street Classic
- Neutral (94.2 deg)
- Honda CL500
- Neutral (93.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- Ducati Scrambler Street Classic
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda CL500
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Ducati Scrambler Street Classic
- Neutral (11.9 deg)
- Honda CL500
- Neutral (12.5 deg)