standard / default rider 183 cm
Honda CB1100 vs Suzuki SV650 ergonomics
Honda CB1100 and Suzuki SV650 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 CB1100
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Suzuki SV650
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 CB1100 has a 785 mm seat; the Suzuki SV650 sits at 785 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 79 cm for the Honda CB1100 and 79 cm for the Suzuki SV650.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda CB1100 | Suzuki SV650 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 785 mm | 785 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,490 mm | 1,445 mm |
| Wet weight | 252 kg | 198 kg |
| Displacement | 1,140 cc | 645 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda CB1100
- Sport (58.1 deg)
- Suzuki SV650
- Sport (65.4 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda CB1100
- Neutral (93.2 deg)
- Suzuki SV650
- Neutral (123.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda CB1100
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Suzuki SV650
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda CB1100
- Neutral (12.6 deg)
- Suzuki SV650
- Neutral (11.0 deg)