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touring / default rider 183 cm

Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate vs Honda GL1100 Interstate ergonomics

Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate and Honda GL1100 Interstate 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 GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda GL1100 Interstate

95Comfortable

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 GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate has a 795 mm seat; the Honda GL1100 Interstate sits at 795 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 80 cm for the Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate and 80 cm for the Honda GL1100 Interstate.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate and Honda GL1100 Interstate
SpecHonda GL1100 Gold Wing InterstateHonda GL1100 Interstate
Seat height795 mm795 mm
Wheelbase1,605 mm1,605 mm
Wet weight347 kg270 kg
Displacement1,085 cc1,085 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate
Neutral (77.6 deg)
Honda GL1100 Interstate
Neutral (77.6 deg)

Hip angle

Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate
Sport (80.5 deg)
Honda GL1100 Interstate
Sport (80.5 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda GL1100 Interstate
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate
Neutral (10.2 deg)
Honda GL1100 Interstate
Neutral (10.2 deg)