Skip to content
Rider Height
<- Comparison guides

cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm

Honda CB650R vs Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition ergonomics

Honda CB650R and Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition 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

Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition

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 Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition 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 Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda CB650R and Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition
SpecHonda CB650RTriumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition
Seat height810 mm810 mm
Wheelbase1,450 mm1,415 mm
Wet weight202 kg217 kg
Displacement649 cc1,200 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda CB650R
Sport (58.1 deg)
Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition
Sport (58.0 deg)

Hip angle

Honda CB650R
Neutral (94.0 deg)
Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition
Neutral (94.9 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda CB650R
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda CB650R
Neutral (12.0 deg)
Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition
Neutral (11.5 deg)