scrambler / default rider 183 cm
Honda CL500 vs Triumph Street Scrambler 900 ergonomics
Honda CL500 and Triumph Street Scrambler 900 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 CL500
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Triumph Street Scrambler 900
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 CL500 has a 790 mm seat; the Triumph Street Scrambler 900 sits at 790 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 79 cm for the Honda CL500 and 79 cm for the Triumph Street Scrambler 900.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda CL500 | Triumph Street Scrambler 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 790 mm | 790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,485 mm | 1,445 mm |
| Wet weight | 192 kg | 223 kg |
| Displacement | 471 cc | 900 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda CL500
- Sport (58.1 deg)
- Triumph Street Scrambler 900
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda CL500
- Neutral (93.2 deg)
- Triumph Street Scrambler 900
- Neutral (94.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda CL500
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Triumph Street Scrambler 900
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda CL500
- Neutral (12.5 deg)
- Triumph Street Scrambler 900
- Neutral (11.9 deg)