cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm
Honda CB650R vs Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Sport ergonomics
Honda CB650R and Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Sport 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 Sport
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 Sport 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 Sport.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda CB650R | Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 810 mm | 810 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,450 mm | 1,400 mm |
| Wet weight | 202 kg | 230 kg |
| Displacement | 649 cc | 961 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda CB650R
- Sport (58.1 deg)
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Sport
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda CB650R
- Neutral (94.0 deg)
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Sport
- Neutral (95.1 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda CB650R
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Sport
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda CB650R
- Neutral (12.0 deg)
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Sport
- Neutral (11.3 deg)