adventure / default rider 183 cm
Honda Africa Twin vs Honda Crosstourer ergonomics
Honda Africa Twin and Honda Crosstourer 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 Crosstourer
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 Crosstourer 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 Crosstourer.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda Africa Twin | Honda Crosstourer |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 851 mm | 851 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,575 mm | 1,595 mm |
| Wet weight | 231 kg | 275 kg |
| Displacement | 1,084 cc | 1,237 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda Africa Twin
- Sport (65.7 deg)
- Honda Crosstourer
- Sport (65.7 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda Africa Twin
- Neutral (99.3 deg)
- Honda Crosstourer
- Neutral (98.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda Africa Twin
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda Crosstourer
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda Africa Twin
- Neutral (11.0 deg)
- Honda Crosstourer
- Neutral (11.2 deg)