cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm
FB Mondial HPS 250 Hipster vs Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster ergonomics
FB Mondial HPS 250 Hipster and Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
FB Mondial HPS 250 Hipster
All contacts reached
Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The FB Mondial HPS 250 Hipster has a 785 mm seat; the Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster sits at 785 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 FB Mondial HPS 250 Hipster and 79 cm for the Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | FB Mondial HPS 250 Hipster | Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 785 mm | 785 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,369 mm | 1,506 mm |
| Wet weight | 141 kg | 258 kg |
| Displacement | 249 cc | 1,202 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- FB Mondial HPS 250 Hipster
- Sport (57.9 deg)
- Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster
- Sport (58.2 deg)
Hip angle
- FB Mondial HPS 250 Hipster
- Neutral (95.8 deg)
- Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster
- Neutral (92.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- FB Mondial HPS 250 Hipster
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- FB Mondial HPS 250 Hipster
- Neutral (10.8 deg)
- Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster
- Neutral (12.9 deg)