bagger / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Ultra vs Kawasaki VN1600D1 Vulcan Nomad ergonomics
Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Ultra and Kawasaki VN1600D1 Vulcan Nomad 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 Ultra
All contacts reached
Kawasaki VN1600D1 Vulcan Nomad
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 Ultra has a 720 mm seat; the Kawasaki VN1600D1 Vulcan Nomad sits at 721 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 72 cm for the Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Ultra and 72 cm for the Kawasaki VN1600D1 Vulcan Nomad.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Ultra | Kawasaki VN1600D1 Vulcan Nomad |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 720 mm | 721 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,625 mm | 1,689 mm |
| Wet weight | 428 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,801 cc | 1,552 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Ultra
- Open (108.8 deg)
- Kawasaki VN1600D1 Vulcan Nomad
- Open (113.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Ultra
- Sport (79.8 deg)
- Kawasaki VN1600D1 Vulcan Nomad
- Sport (80.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Ultra
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki VN1600D1 Vulcan Nomad
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Ultra
- Neutral (7.7 deg)
- Kawasaki VN1600D1 Vulcan Nomad
- Neutral (8.7 deg)