bagger / default rider 183 cm
Honda CTX1300 Deluxe vs Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer ergonomics
Honda CTX1300 Deluxe and Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer 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 CTX1300 Deluxe
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda CTX1300 Deluxe | Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 734 mm | 732 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,643 mm | 1,656 mm |
| Wet weight | 333 kg | 301 kg |
| Displacement | 1,261 cc | 1,099 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda CTX1300 Deluxe
- Open (110.3 deg)
- Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer
- Open (111.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda CTX1300 Deluxe
- Sport (79.9 deg)
- Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer
- Sport (80.0 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda CTX1300 Deluxe
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda CTX1300 Deluxe
- Neutral (8.0 deg)
- Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer
- Neutral (8.1 deg)