cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Cross Bones vs Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117 ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117 scores 97 vs 92 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Harley-Davidson Cross Bones in this comparison.
Fit verdict
Harley-Davidson Cross Bones
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117
97Comfortable
All contacts reached
Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117 has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Harley-Davidson Cross Bones has a 676 mm seat; the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117 sits at 675 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 68 cm for the Harley-Davidson Cross Bones and 68 cm for the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Cross Bones | Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 676 mm | 675 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,638 mm | 1,665 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 310 kg |
| Displacement | 1,573 cc | 1,923 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Cross Bones
- Open (119.8 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117
- Open (120.9 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Cross Bones
- Sport (79.9 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117
- Neutral (94.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Cross Bones
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Cross Bones
- Neutral (10.0 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117
- Neutral (12.5 deg)