adventure / default rider 183 cm
Honda Africa Twin vs Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin ergonomics
Honda Africa Twin and Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Honda Africa Twin
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin
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 Honda Africa Twin has a 851 mm seat; the Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin sits at 851 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 85 cm for the Honda Africa Twin and 85 cm for the Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda Africa Twin | Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 851 mm | 851 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,575 mm | 1,575 mm |
| Wet weight | 231 kg | 232 kg |
| Displacement | 1,084 cc | 998 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda Africa Twin
- Sport (65.7 deg)
- Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin
- Sport (65.7 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda Africa Twin
- Neutral (99.3 deg)
- Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin
- Neutral (99.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda Africa Twin
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda Africa Twin
- Neutral (11.0 deg)
- Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin
- Neutral (11.0 deg)