cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm
Honda CB1000R Black Edition vs Husqvarna Motorcycles Vitpilen 701 ergonomics
Honda CB1000R Black Edition and Husqvarna Motorcycles Vitpilen 701 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
All contacts reached
Husqvarna Motorcycles Vitpilen 701
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 Husqvarna Motorcycles Vitpilen 701 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 Husqvarna Motorcycles Vitpilen 701.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda CB1000R Black Edition | Husqvarna Motorcycles Vitpilen 701 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 830 mm | 830 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,455 mm | 1,435 mm |
| Wet weight | 212 kg | - |
| Displacement | 998 cc | 693 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda CB1000R Black Edition
- Sport (58.1 deg)
- Husqvarna Motorcycles Vitpilen 701
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda CB1000R Black Edition
- Neutral (93.9 deg)
- Husqvarna Motorcycles Vitpilen 701
- Neutral (94.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda CB1000R Black Edition
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Husqvarna Motorcycles Vitpilen 701
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda CB1000R Black Edition
- Neutral (12.1 deg)
- Husqvarna Motorcycles Vitpilen 701
- Neutral (11.8 deg)