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sport / default rider 183 cm

Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird vs Honda VTR1000F ergonomics

Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird and Honda VTR1000F 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 CBR1100XX Super Blackbird

90Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda VTR1000F

90Comfortable

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 CBR1100XX Super Blackbird has a 810 mm seat; the Honda VTR1000F 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 CBR1100XX Super Blackbird and 81 cm for the Honda VTR1000F.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird and Honda VTR1000F
SpecHonda CBR1100XX Super BlackbirdHonda VTR1000F
Seat height810 mm810 mm
Wheelbase1,490 mm1,430 mm
Wet weight--
Displacement1,137 cc996 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird
Sport (60.7 deg)
Honda VTR1000F
Sport (60.7 deg)

Hip angle

Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird
Neutral (99.2 deg)
Honda VTR1000F
Neutral (99.4 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda VTR1000F
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird
Forward (25.9 deg)
Honda VTR1000F
Forward (25.6 deg)