bagger / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide ST vs Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT ergonomics
Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide ST and Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic 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 ST
All contacts reached
Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT
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 ST has a 678 mm seat; the Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT sits at 680 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 CVO Road Glide ST and 68 cm for the Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide ST | Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 678 mm | 680 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,626 mm | 1,645 mm |
| Wet weight | 380 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,983 cc | 903 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide ST
- Open (109.0 deg)
- Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT
- Open (110.3 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide ST
- Sport (79.8 deg)
- Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT
- Sport (79.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide ST
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide ST
- Neutral (7.7 deg)
- Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT
- Neutral (8.0 deg)