bagger / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Road Glide vs Honda VTX1800T Tourer ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Road Glide and Honda VTX1800T Tourer 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 Road Glide
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda VTX1800T Tourer
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 Road Glide has a 696 mm seat; the Honda VTX1800T Tourer sits at 696 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 70 cm for the Harley-Davidson Road Glide and 70 cm for the Honda VTX1800T Tourer.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Road Glide | Honda VTX1800T Tourer |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 696 mm | 696 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,626 mm | 1,715 mm |
| Wet weight | 369 kg | 363 kg |
| Displacement | 1,688 cc | 1,795 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide
- Open (109.0 deg)
- Honda VTX1800T Tourer
- Open (115.4 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide
- Sport (79.8 deg)
- Honda VTX1800T Tourer
- Sport (80.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda VTX1800T Tourer
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide
- Neutral (7.7 deg)
- Honda VTX1800T Tourer
- Neutral (9.1 deg)