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naked / default rider 183 cm

Honda CB500 Hornet vs TVS Motor Apache RTR 180 ergonomics

Honda CB500 Hornet and TVS Motor Apache RTR 180 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

TVS Motor Apache RTR 180

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 TVS Motor Apache RTR 180 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 TVS Motor Apache RTR 180.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda CB500 Hornet and TVS Motor Apache RTR 180
SpecHonda CB500 HornetTVS Motor Apache RTR 180
Seat height790 mm790 mm
Wheelbase1,410 mm1,326 mm
Wet weight188 kg140 kg
Displacement471 cc177 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda CB500 Hornet
Sport (61.6 deg)
TVS Motor Apache RTR 180
Sport (61.3 deg)

Hip angle

Honda CB500 Hornet
Neutral (92.4 deg)
TVS Motor Apache RTR 180
Neutral (94.6 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda CB500 Hornet
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
TVS Motor Apache RTR 180
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda CB500 Hornet
Neutral (12.3 deg)
TVS Motor Apache RTR 180
Neutral (10.9 deg)