scrambler / default rider 183 cm
Honda CL450 Scrambler vs Honda CL72 Scrambler 250 ergonomics
Honda CL450 Scrambler and Honda CL72 Scrambler 250 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 CL450 Scrambler
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda CL72 Scrambler 250
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 CL450 Scrambler has a 800 mm seat; the Honda CL72 Scrambler 250 sits at 800 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 80 cm for the Honda CL450 Scrambler and 80 cm for the Honda CL72 Scrambler 250.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda CL450 Scrambler | Honda CL72 Scrambler 250 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,367 mm | 1,346 mm |
| Wet weight | 181 kg | 149 kg |
| Displacement | 444 cc | 247 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda CL450 Scrambler
- Sport (57.9 deg)
- Honda CL72 Scrambler 250
- Sport (57.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda CL450 Scrambler
- Neutral (95.8 deg)
- Honda CL72 Scrambler 250
- Neutral (96.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda CL450 Scrambler
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda CL72 Scrambler 250
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda CL450 Scrambler
- Neutral (10.8 deg)
- Honda CL72 Scrambler 250
- Neutral (10.5 deg)