touring / default rider 183 cm
Honda GL1500 Aspencade Gold Wing vs Honda PC800 Pacific Coast ergonomics
Honda GL1500 Aspencade Gold Wing and Honda PC800 Pacific Coast 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 GL1500 Aspencade Gold Wing
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda PC800 Pacific Coast
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 GL1500 Aspencade Gold Wing has a 765 mm seat; the Honda PC800 Pacific Coast sits at 765 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 77 cm for the Honda GL1500 Aspencade Gold Wing and 77 cm for the Honda PC800 Pacific Coast.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda GL1500 Aspencade Gold Wing | Honda PC800 Pacific Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 765 mm | 765 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,690 mm | 1,500 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 278 kg |
| Displacement | 1,520 cc | 800 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda GL1500 Aspencade Gold Wing
- Neutral (79.5 deg)
- Honda PC800 Pacific Coast
- Neutral (75.3 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda GL1500 Aspencade Gold Wing
- Sport (79.0 deg)
- Honda PC800 Pacific Coast
- Sport (82.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda GL1500 Aspencade Gold Wing
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda PC800 Pacific Coast
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda GL1500 Aspencade Gold Wing
- Neutral (11.2 deg)
- Honda PC800 Pacific Coast
- Neutral (8.8 deg)