cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster vs Norton Motorcycles Commando 750 Fastback ergonomics
Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster and Norton Motorcycles Commando 750 Fastback 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 XL1200CX Roadster
All contacts reached
Norton Motorcycles Commando 750 Fastback
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 XL1200CX Roadster has a 785 mm seat; the Norton Motorcycles Commando 750 Fastback sits at 788 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 79 cm for the Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster and 79 cm for the Norton Motorcycles Commando 750 Fastback.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster | Norton Motorcycles Commando 750 Fastback |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 785 mm | 788 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,506 mm | 1,441 mm |
| Wet weight | 258 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,202 cc | 745 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster
- Sport (58.2 deg)
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 750 Fastback
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster
- Neutral (92.8 deg)
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 750 Fastback
- Neutral (94.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 750 Fastback
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster
- Neutral (12.9 deg)
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 750 Fastback
- Neutral (11.9 deg)