sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 ST vs Honda ST1300 ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 ST and Honda ST1300 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 ST
All contacts reached
Honda ST1300
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 ST has a 747 mm seat; the Honda ST1300 sits at 775 mm — a 28 mm difference. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 75 cm for the Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 ST and 78 cm for the Honda ST1300.
That makes the Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 ST the easier reach to the ground — the safer pick for shorter riders or anyone who wants both feet planted at a stop — while the Honda ST1300 gives taller riders more legroom and a more open knee bend. Load your own height and inseam into the simulator to see exactly how each one fits you.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 ST | Honda ST1300 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 747 mm | 775 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,580 mm | 1,491 mm |
| Wet weight | 248 kg | 331 kg |
| Displacement | 1,252 cc | 1,261 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 ST
- Sport (58.3 deg)
- Honda ST1300
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 ST
- Neutral (88.0 deg)
- Honda ST1300
- Neutral (89.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 ST
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda ST1300
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 ST
- Neutral (14.6 deg)
- Honda ST1300
- Neutral (13.6 deg)