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naked / default rider 183 cm

Honda CB500 Hornet vs Honda CB500F ergonomics

Honda CB500 Hornet 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 CB500 Hornet

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 CB500 Hornet has a 790 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 CB500 Hornet and 79 cm for the Honda CB500F.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda CB500 Hornet and Honda CB500F
SpecHonda CB500 HornetHonda CB500F
Seat height790 mm789 mm
Wheelbase1,410 mm1,410 mm
Wet weight188 kg189 kg
Displacement471 cc471 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda CB500 Hornet
Sport (61.6 deg)
Honda CB500F
Sport (61.6 deg)

Hip angle

Honda CB500 Hornet
Neutral (92.4 deg)
Honda CB500F
Neutral (92.4 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda CB500 Hornet
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda CB500F
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda CB500 Hornet
Neutral (12.3 deg)
Honda CB500F
Neutral (12.3 deg)