bagger / default rider 183 cm
Honda CTX1300 Deluxe vs Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero ergonomics
Honda CTX1300 Deluxe and Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero 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
Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero
92Comfortable
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 CTX1300 Deluxe has a 734 mm seat; the Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero sits at 730 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 73 cm for the Honda CTX1300 Deluxe and 73 cm for the Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda CTX1300 Deluxe | Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 734 mm | 730 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,643 mm | 1,665 mm |
| Wet weight | 333 kg | 383 kg |
| Displacement | 1,261 cc | 1,700 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda CTX1300 Deluxe
- Open (110.3 deg)
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero
- Open (111.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda CTX1300 Deluxe
- Sport (79.9 deg)
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero
- Sport (80.0 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda CTX1300 Deluxe
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda CTX1300 Deluxe
- Neutral (8.0 deg)
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero
- Neutral (8.3 deg)