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touring / default rider 183 cm

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

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda GL1000 Gold Wing and Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS
SpecHonda GL1000 Gold WingKawasaki Concours 14 ABS
Seat height810 mm815 mm
Wheelbase1,544 mm1,519 mm
Wet weight-313 kg
Displacement999 cc1,352 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)