adventure / default rider 183 cm
Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES vs Triumph Tiger 1050 ergonomics
Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES and Triumph Tiger 1050 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 Adventure Sports ES
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Triumph Tiger 1050
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 Adventure Sports ES has a 836 mm seat; the Triumph Tiger 1050 sits at 836 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 84 cm for the Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES and 84 cm for the Triumph Tiger 1050.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES | Triumph Tiger 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 836 mm | 836 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,570 mm | 1,509 mm |
| Wet weight | 243 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,084 cc | 1,050 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES
- Sport (65.7 deg)
- Triumph Tiger 1050
- Sport (65.5 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES
- Neutral (99.3 deg)
- Triumph Tiger 1050
- Neutral (100.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Triumph Tiger 1050
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES
- Neutral (10.9 deg)
- Triumph Tiger 1050
- Neutral (10.0 deg)