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adventure / default rider 183 cm

Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin vs Honda Crosstourer ergonomics

Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin and Honda Crosstourer 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 CRF1000L Africa Twin

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda Crosstourer

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 CRF1000L Africa Twin has a 851 mm seat; the Honda Crosstourer sits at 851 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 85 cm for the Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin and 85 cm for the Honda Crosstourer.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin and Honda Crosstourer
SpecHonda CRF1000L Africa TwinHonda Crosstourer
Seat height851 mm851 mm
Wheelbase1,575 mm1,595 mm
Wet weight232 kg275 kg
Displacement998 cc1,237 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin
Sport (65.7 deg)
Honda Crosstourer
Sport (65.7 deg)

Hip angle

Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin
Neutral (99.3 deg)
Honda Crosstourer
Neutral (98.9 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda Crosstourer
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin
Neutral (11.0 deg)
Honda Crosstourer
Neutral (11.2 deg)