cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom vs Honda Magna 750 ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom and Honda Magna 750 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 Sportster 1200 Custom
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda Magna 750
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 Sportster 1200 Custom has a 711 mm seat; the Honda Magna 750 sits at 711 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 71 cm for the Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom and 71 cm for the Honda Magna 750.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom | Honda Magna 750 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 711 mm | 711 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,519 mm | 1,615 mm |
| Wet weight | - | - |
| Displacement | 1,202 cc | 748 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom
- Open (109.8 deg)
- Honda Magna 750
- Open (117.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom
- Sport (78.5 deg)
- Honda Magna 750
- Sport (79.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda Magna 750
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom
- Neutral (8.2 deg)
- Honda Magna 750
- Neutral (9.7 deg)