cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two XL1200V vs Victory Kingpin ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two XL1200V and Victory Kingpin 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 Seventy-Two XL1200V
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Victory Kingpin
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 Seventy-Two XL1200V has a 676 mm seat; the Victory Kingpin sits at 673 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 Seventy-Two XL1200V and 67 cm for the Victory Kingpin.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two XL1200V | Victory Kingpin |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 676 mm | 673 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,524 mm | 1,666 mm |
| Wet weight | - | - |
| Displacement | 1,202 cc | 1,507 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two XL1200V
- Open (110.2 deg)
- Victory Kingpin
- Open (122.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two XL1200V
- Sport (78.6 deg)
- Victory Kingpin
- Sport (80.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two XL1200V
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Victory Kingpin
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two XL1200V
- Neutral (8.3 deg)
- Victory Kingpin
- Neutral (10.5 deg)