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cruiser / default rider 183 cm

Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117 vs Honda Fury ergonomics

Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117 has the higher modeled posture score (97 vs 72) for the 183 cm default rider compared with Honda Fury. Treat this as a planning estimate, not a comfort or purchase verdict; compare the source confidence and confirm both bikes in person.

Modeled fit comparison

Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117

Modeled scorePartially verified
97Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda Fury

Modeled scoreProvisional
72Usable

All contacts reached

Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117 scores higher for the 183 cm default rider in this model. Treat the result as a planning estimate and compare each bike's geometry confidence before a real test sit.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117 lists a 675 mm seat; the Honda Fury lists 678 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. Seat height is only a first-pass ground-reach input. It does not establish safety or actual foot contact. Seat width, suspension sag, boots, mobility, load, and individual proportions can materially change the result.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117 and Honda Fury
SpecHarley-Davidson Fat Boy 117Honda Fury
Seat height675 mm678 mm
Wheelbase1,650 mm1,803 mm
Wet weight315 kg306 kg
Displacement1,923 cc1,312 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117
Open (115.5 deg)
Honda Fury
Stretched (137.3 deg)

Hip angle

Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117
Neutral (92.0 deg)
Honda Fury
Sport (83.8 deg)

Elbow angle

Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda Fury
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117
Neutral (11.2 deg)
Honda Fury
Neutral (12.6 deg)