standard / default rider 183 cm
Honda CB350 H'ness vs Honda CX500 ergonomics
Honda CB350 H'ness and Honda CX500 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 CB350 H'ness
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda CX500
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 CB350 H'ness has a 800 mm seat; the Honda CX500 sits at 800 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 80 cm for the Honda CB350 H'ness and 80 cm for the Honda CX500.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda CB350 H'ness | Honda CX500 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,441 mm | 1,455 mm |
| Wet weight | 181 kg | - |
| Displacement | 348 cc | 497 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda CB350 H'ness
- Sport (58.0 deg)
- Honda CX500
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda CB350 H'ness
- Neutral (94.3 deg)
- Honda CX500
- Neutral (93.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda CB350 H'ness
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda CX500
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda CB350 H'ness
- Neutral (11.9 deg)
- Honda CX500
- Neutral (12.1 deg)