cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Breakout 117 vs Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Breakout 117 and Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Harley-Davidson Breakout 117
All contacts reached
Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Harley-Davidson Breakout 117 has a 665 mm seat; the Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic sits at 668 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 67 cm for the Harley-Davidson Breakout 117 and 67 cm for the Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Breakout 117 | Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 665 mm | 668 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,695 mm | 1,630 mm |
| Wet weight | 310 kg | 326 kg |
| Displacement | 1,923 cc | 1,923 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Breakout 117
- Open (125.1 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic
- Open (118.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Breakout 117
- Sport (80.8 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic
- Sport (79.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Breakout 117
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Breakout 117
- Neutral (10.9 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic
- Neutral (9.9 deg)