bagger / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson CVO Road King vs Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special ergonomics
Harley-Davidson CVO Road King and Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special 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 King
All contacts reached
Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special
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 King has a 696 mm seat; the Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special sits at 695 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 King and 70 cm for the Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson CVO Road King | Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 696 mm | 695 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,626 mm | 1,625 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 388 kg |
| Displacement | 1,801 cc | 1,745 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson CVO Road King
- Open (109.0 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special
- Open (108.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson CVO Road King
- Sport (79.8 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special
- Sport (79.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson CVO Road King
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson CVO Road King
- Neutral (7.7 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special
- Neutral (7.7 deg)