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touring / default rider 183 cm

Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard vs Harley-Davidson Softail Heritage Classic 114 FLHCS ergonomics

Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard and Harley-Davidson Softail Heritage Classic 114 FLHCS 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 Electra Glide Standard

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Harley-Davidson Softail Heritage Classic 114 FLHCS

95Comfortable

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 Electra Glide Standard has a 680 mm seat; the Harley-Davidson Softail Heritage Classic 114 FLHCS 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 Electra Glide Standard and 68 cm for the Harley-Davidson Softail Heritage Classic 114 FLHCS.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard and Harley-Davidson Softail Heritage Classic 114 FLHCS
SpecHarley-Davidson Electra Glide StandardHarley-Davidson Softail Heritage Classic 114 FLHCS
Seat height680 mm680 mm
Wheelbase1,625 mm1,630 mm
Wet weight365 kg330 kg
Displacement1,746 cc1,868 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard
Neutral (78.0 deg)
Harley-Davidson Softail Heritage Classic 114 FLHCS
Neutral (78.0 deg)

Hip angle

Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard
Sport (80.1 deg)
Harley-Davidson Softail Heritage Classic 114 FLHCS
Sport (80.1 deg)

Elbow angle

Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Harley-Davidson Softail Heritage Classic 114 FLHCS
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard
Neutral (10.5 deg)
Harley-Davidson Softail Heritage Classic 114 FLHCS
Neutral (10.5 deg)