touring / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra vs Honda GL1500 Gold Wing SE ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra and Honda GL1500 Gold Wing SE 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 Ultra
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda GL1500 Gold Wing SE
95Comfortable
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 Ultra has a 739 mm seat; the Honda GL1500 Gold Wing SE sits at 739 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 74 cm for the Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra and 74 cm for the Honda GL1500 Gold Wing SE.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra | Honda GL1500 Gold Wing SE |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 739 mm | 739 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,613 mm | 1,689 mm |
| Wet weight | 396 kg | 372 kg |
| Displacement | 1,690 cc | 1,520 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra
- Neutral (77.7 deg)
- Honda GL1500 Gold Wing SE
- Neutral (79.5 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra
- Sport (80.4 deg)
- Honda GL1500 Gold Wing SE
- Sport (79.0 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda GL1500 Gold Wing SE
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra
- Neutral (10.3 deg)
- Honda GL1500 Gold Wing SE
- Neutral (11.3 deg)