cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle vs Honda Shadow Phantom ABS ergonomics
Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle and Honda Shadow Phantom ABS 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 V-Rod Muscle
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda Shadow Phantom ABS
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 V-Rod Muscle has a 650 mm seat; the Honda Shadow Phantom ABS sits at 650 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 65 cm for the Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle and 65 cm for the Honda Shadow Phantom ABS.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle | Honda Shadow Phantom ABS |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 650 mm | 650 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,702 mm | 1,638 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 251 kg |
| Displacement | 1,250 cc | 745 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle
- Open (126.0 deg)
- Honda Shadow Phantom ABS
- Open (119.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle
- Sport (81.1 deg)
- Honda Shadow Phantom ABS
- Sport (79.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda Shadow Phantom ABS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle
- Neutral (11.0 deg)
- Honda Shadow Phantom ABS
- Neutral (10.0 deg)