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Honda GL1000 Gold Wing vs Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS ergonomics
Honda GL1000 Gold Wing and Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS 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 GL1000 Gold Wing
All contacts reached
Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS
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 GL1000 Gold Wing has a 810 mm seat; the Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS sits at 815 mm — a 5 mm difference. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 81 cm for the Honda GL1000 Gold Wing and 82 cm for the Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS.
That makes the Honda GL1000 Gold Wing the easier reach to the ground — the safer pick for shorter riders or anyone who wants both feet planted at a stop — while the Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS gives taller riders more legroom and a more open knee bend. Load your own height and inseam into the simulator to see exactly how each one fits you.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda GL1000 Gold Wing | Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 810 mm | 815 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,544 mm | 1,519 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 304 kg |
| Displacement | 999 cc | 1,352 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda GL1000 Gold Wing
- Neutral (76.2 deg)
- Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS
- Neutral (75.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda GL1000 Gold Wing
- Sport (81.7 deg)
- Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS
- Sport (82.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda GL1000 Gold Wing
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda GL1000 Gold Wing
- Neutral (9.3 deg)
- Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS
- Neutral (9.0 deg)