bagger / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Road King Special vs Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Road King Special and Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited 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 King Special
All contacts reached
Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited
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 King Special has a 695 mm seat; the Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited sits at 695 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 King Special and 70 cm for the Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Road King Special | Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 695 mm | 695 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,625 mm | 1,625 mm |
| Wet weight | 366 kg | 406 kg |
| Displacement | 1,868 cc | 1,690 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Road King Special
- Open (108.8 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited
- Open (108.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Road King Special
- Sport (79.8 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited
- Sport (79.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Road King Special
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Road King Special
- Neutral (7.7 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited
- Neutral (7.7 deg)