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cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm

Honda CB1000R Black Edition vs Honda CB1000R Black Edition ergonomics

Honda CB1000R Black Edition and Honda CB1000R Black Edition 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 CB1000R Black Edition

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda CB1000R Black Edition

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 CB1000R Black Edition has a 830 mm seat; the Honda CB1000R Black Edition sits at 830 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 83 cm for the Honda CB1000R Black Edition and 83 cm for the Honda CB1000R Black Edition.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda CB1000R Black Edition and Honda CB1000R Black Edition
SpecHonda CB1000R Black EditionHonda CB1000R Black Edition
Seat height830 mm830 mm
Wheelbase1,455 mm1,455 mm
Wet weight212 kg212 kg
Displacement998 cc998 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda CB1000R Black Edition
Sport (58.1 deg)
Honda CB1000R Black Edition
Sport (58.1 deg)

Hip angle

Honda CB1000R Black Edition
Neutral (93.9 deg)
Honda CB1000R Black Edition
Neutral (93.9 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda CB1000R Black Edition
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda CB1000R Black Edition
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda CB1000R Black Edition
Neutral (12.1 deg)
Honda CB1000R Black Edition
Neutral (12.1 deg)