bagger / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Road Glide vs Honda VT1300CT Interstate ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Road Glide and Honda VT1300CT Interstate 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 VT1300CT Interstate
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 676 mm seat; the Honda VT1300CT Interstate sits at 678 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 68 cm for the Harley-Davidson Road Glide and 68 cm for the Honda VT1300CT Interstate.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Road Glide | Honda VT1300CT Interstate |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 676 mm | 678 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,626 mm | 1,781 mm |
| Wet weight | 380 kg | 308 kg |
| Displacement | 1,923 cc | 1,312 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide
- Open (109.0 deg)
- Honda VT1300CT Interstate
- Open (120.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide
- Sport (79.8 deg)
- Honda VT1300CT Interstate
- Sport (81.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda VT1300CT Interstate
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide
- Neutral (7.7 deg)
- Honda VT1300CT Interstate
- Neutral (10.0 deg)