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cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm

Honda CB650R vs Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer ergonomics

Honda CB650R and Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer 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 CB650R

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer

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 CB650R has a 810 mm seat; the Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer sits at 810 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 81 cm for the Honda CB650R and 81 cm for the Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda CB650R and Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer
SpecHonda CB650RNorton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer
Seat height810 mm810 mm
Wheelbase1,450 mm1,400 mm
Wet weight202 kg230 kg
Displacement649 cc961 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda CB650R
Sport (58.1 deg)
Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer
Sport (58.0 deg)

Hip angle

Honda CB650R
Neutral (94.0 deg)
Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer
Neutral (95.1 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda CB650R
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda CB650R
Neutral (12.0 deg)
Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer
Neutral (11.3 deg)