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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.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda CTX1300 Deluxe and Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero
SpecHonda CTX1300 DeluxeKawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero
Seat height734 mm730 mm
Wheelbase1,643 mm1,665 mm
Wet weight333 kg383 kg
Displacement1,261 cc1,700 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)