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Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special vs Honda XL750 Transalp ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special and Honda XL750 Transalp 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 Pan America 1250 Special
All contacts reached
Honda XL750 Transalp
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 Pan America 1250 Special has a 850 mm seat; the Honda XL750 Transalp sits at 850 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 85 cm for the Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special and 85 cm for the Honda XL750 Transalp.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special | Honda XL750 Transalp |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 850 mm | 850 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,580 mm | 1,560 mm |
| Wet weight | 258 kg | 208 kg |
| Displacement | 1,252 cc | 755 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special
- Sport (65.7 deg)
- Honda XL750 Transalp
- Sport (65.7 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special
- Neutral (99.1 deg)
- Honda XL750 Transalp
- Neutral (99.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda XL750 Transalp
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special
- Neutral (11.0 deg)
- Honda XL750 Transalp
- Neutral (10.7 deg)