cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster vs Triumph Bonneville T120 Ace ergonomics
Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster and Triumph Bonneville T120 Ace 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
Triumph Bonneville T120 Ace
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 Triumph Bonneville T120 Ace sits at 785 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 Triumph Bonneville T120 Ace.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster | Triumph Bonneville T120 Ace |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 785 mm | 785 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,506 mm | 1,445 mm |
| Wet weight | 258 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,202 cc | 1,200 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster
- Sport (58.2 deg)
- Triumph Bonneville T120 Ace
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster
- Neutral (92.8 deg)
- Triumph Bonneville T120 Ace
- Neutral (94.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Triumph Bonneville T120 Ace
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson XL1200CX Roadster
- Neutral (12.9 deg)
- Triumph Bonneville T120 Ace
- Neutral (11.8 deg)