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naked / default rider 183 cm

Honda CB300F vs Honda CB500F ergonomics

Honda CB300F and Honda CB500F 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 CB300F

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda CB500F

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 CB300F has a 789 mm seat; the Honda CB500F sits at 789 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 CB300F and 79 cm for the Honda CB500F.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda CB300F and Honda CB500F
SpecHonda CB300FHonda CB500F
Seat height789 mm789 mm
Wheelbase1,404 mm1,410 mm
Wet weight144 kg189 kg
Displacement286 cc471 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda CB300F
Sport (61.5 deg)
Honda CB500F
Sport (61.6 deg)

Hip angle

Honda CB300F
Neutral (92.6 deg)
Honda CB500F
Neutral (92.4 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda CB300F
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda CB500F
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda CB300F
Neutral (12.1 deg)
Honda CB500F
Neutral (12.3 deg)