cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114 vs Kawasaki Vulcan 800 ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114 and Kawasaki Vulcan 800 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 Fat Bob 114
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Kawasaki Vulcan 800
92Comfortable
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 Fat Bob 114 has a 710 mm seat; the Kawasaki Vulcan 800 sits at 710 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 71 cm for the Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114 and 71 cm for the Kawasaki Vulcan 800.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114 | Kawasaki Vulcan 800 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 710 mm | 710 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,615 mm | 1,600 mm |
| Wet weight | 306 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,868 cc | 805 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114
- Open (117.8 deg)
- Kawasaki Vulcan 800
- Open (116.4 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114
- Sport (79.5 deg)
- Kawasaki Vulcan 800
- Sport (79.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki Vulcan 800
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114
- Neutral (9.7 deg)
- Kawasaki Vulcan 800
- Neutral (9.5 deg)