naked / default rider 183 cm
Honda CB500 Hornet vs Kove 350R ergonomics
Honda CB500 Hornet and Kove 350R 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
Kove 350R
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 Kove 350R 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 Kove 350R.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda CB500 Hornet | Kove 350R |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 790 mm | 790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,410 mm | 1,370 mm |
| Wet weight | 188 kg | 153 kg |
| Displacement | 471 cc | 344 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda CB500 Hornet
- Sport (61.6 deg)
- Kove 350R
- Sport (61.4 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda CB500 Hornet
- Neutral (92.4 deg)
- Kove 350R
- Neutral (93.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda CB500 Hornet
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kove 350R
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda CB500 Hornet
- Neutral (12.3 deg)
- Kove 350R
- Neutral (11.6 deg)