bagger / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST vs Harley-Davidson Road Glide ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST and Harley-Davidson Road Glide 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 Low Rider ST
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Harley-Davidson Road Glide
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 Low Rider ST has a 686 mm seat; the Harley-Davidson Road Glide sits at 683 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 69 cm for the Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST and 68 cm for the Harley-Davidson Road Glide.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST | Harley-Davidson Road Glide |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 686 mm | 683 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,615 mm | 1,614 mm |
| Wet weight | 323 kg | 372 kg |
| Displacement | 1,923 cc | 1,584 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST
- Open (108.1 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide
- Open (108.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST
- Sport (79.7 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide
- Sport (79.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST
- Neutral (7.6 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide
- Neutral (7.5 deg)