bagger / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Ultra vs Kawasaki VN1700 Classic LT ergonomics
Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Ultra and Kawasaki VN1700 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 Ultra
All contacts reached
Kawasaki VN1700 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 Ultra has a 720 mm seat; the Kawasaki VN1700 Classic LT 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 VN1700 Classic LT.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Ultra | Kawasaki VN1700 Classic LT |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 720 mm | 721 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,625 mm | 1,666 mm |
| Wet weight | 428 kg | 365 kg |
| Displacement | 1,801 cc | 1,700 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Ultra
- Open (108.8 deg)
- Kawasaki VN1700 Classic LT
- Open (111.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Ultra
- Sport (79.8 deg)
- Kawasaki VN1700 Classic LT
- Sport (80.0 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Ultra
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki VN1700 Classic LT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Ultra
- Neutral (7.7 deg)
- Kawasaki VN1700 Classic LT
- Neutral (8.3 deg)