touring / default rider 183 cm
Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate vs Honda GL1500 Gold Wing ergonomics
Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate and Honda GL1500 Gold Wing 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 GL1500 Gold Wing
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 GL1500 Gold Wing 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 GL1500 Gold Wing.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate | Honda GL1500 Gold Wing |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 795 mm | 795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,605 mm | 1,700 mm |
| Wet weight | 347 kg | 399 kg |
| Displacement | 1,085 cc | 1,520 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate
- Neutral (77.6 deg)
- Honda GL1500 Gold Wing
- Neutral (79.7 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate
- Sport (80.5 deg)
- Honda GL1500 Gold Wing
- Sport (78.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda GL1500 Gold Wing
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate
- Neutral (10.2 deg)
- Honda GL1500 Gold Wing
- Neutral (11.4 deg)