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cruiser / default rider 183 cm

Harley-Davidson Street 750 vs Honda Shadow 1100 ergonomics

Harley-Davidson Street 750 and Honda Shadow 1100 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 Street 750

92Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda Shadow 1100

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 Street 750 has a 720 mm seat; the Honda Shadow 1100 sits at 720 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 72 cm for the Harley-Davidson Street 750 and 72 cm for the Honda Shadow 1100.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Harley-Davidson Street 750 and Honda Shadow 1100
SpecHarley-Davidson Street 750Honda Shadow 1100
Seat height720 mm720 mm
Wheelbase1,535 mm1,645 mm
Wet weight233 kg-
Displacement749 cc1,099 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Harley-Davidson Street 750
Open (110.9 deg)
Honda Shadow 1100
Open (120.3 deg)

Hip angle

Harley-Davidson Street 750
Sport (78.6 deg)
Honda Shadow 1100
Sport (79.9 deg)

Elbow angle

Harley-Davidson Street 750
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda Shadow 1100
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Harley-Davidson Street 750
Neutral (8.4 deg)
Honda Shadow 1100
Neutral (10.2 deg)