naked / default rider 183 cm
Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 125R vs Honda CB500 Hornet ergonomics
Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 125R and Honda CB500 Hornet land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 125R
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda CB500 Hornet
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 125R has a 790 mm seat; the Honda CB500 Hornet sits at 790 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 Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 125R and 79 cm for the Honda CB500 Hornet.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 125R | Honda CB500 Hornet |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 790 mm | 790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,319 mm | 1,410 mm |
| Wet weight | 136 kg | 188 kg |
| Displacement | 125 cc | 471 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 125R
- Sport (61.2 deg)
- Honda CB500 Hornet
- Sport (61.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 125R
- Neutral (94.8 deg)
- Honda CB500 Hornet
- Neutral (92.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 125R
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda CB500 Hornet
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 125R
- Neutral (10.7 deg)
- Honda CB500 Hornet
- Neutral (12.3 deg)