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naked / default rider 183 cm

Honda CB500 Hornet vs Honda Hornet 600 ergonomics

Honda CB500 Hornet and Honda Hornet 600 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 Hornet 600

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 Hornet 600 sits at 790 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 Hornet 600.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda CB500 Hornet and Honda Hornet 600
SpecHonda CB500 HornetHonda Hornet 600
Seat height790 mm790 mm
Wheelbase1,410 mm1,426 mm
Wet weight188 kg-
Displacement471 cc599 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda CB500 Hornet
Sport (61.6 deg)
Honda Hornet 600
Sport (61.6 deg)

Hip angle

Honda CB500 Hornet
Neutral (92.4 deg)
Honda Hornet 600
Neutral (92.1 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda CB500 Hornet
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda Hornet 600
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda CB500 Hornet
Neutral (12.3 deg)
Honda Hornet 600
Neutral (12.5 deg)