bagger / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special vs Triumph America LT ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special and Triumph America LT 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 Special
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Triumph America LT
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 Special has a 695 mm seat; the Triumph America LT sits at 691 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 Special and 69 cm for the Triumph America LT.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special | Triumph America LT |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 695 mm | 691 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,625 mm | 1,615 mm |
| Wet weight | 388 kg | 284 kg |
| Displacement | 1,745 cc | 865 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special
- Open (108.8 deg)
- Triumph America LT
- Open (108.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special
- Sport (79.8 deg)
- Triumph America LT
- Sport (79.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Triumph America LT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special
- Neutral (7.7 deg)
- Triumph America LT
- Neutral (7.6 deg)