bagger / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Custom vs Triumph Thunderbird LT ergonomics
Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Custom and Triumph Thunderbird LT 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 CVO Road Glide Custom
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Triumph Thunderbird LT
92Comfortable
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 CVO Road Glide Custom has a 699 mm seat; the Triumph Thunderbird LT sits at 700 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 70 cm for the Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Custom and 70 cm for the Triumph Thunderbird LT.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Custom | Triumph Thunderbird LT |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 699 mm | 700 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,613 mm | 1,665 mm |
| Wet weight | 384 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,802 cc | 1,599 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Custom
- Open (107.9 deg)
- Triumph Thunderbird LT
- Open (111.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Custom
- Sport (79.8 deg)
- Triumph Thunderbird LT
- Sport (80.0 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Custom
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Triumph Thunderbird LT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Custom
- Neutral (7.5 deg)
- Triumph Thunderbird LT
- Neutral (8.3 deg)