bagger / default rider 183 cm
Honda GL1500CT Valkyrie Tourer vs Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer ergonomics
Honda GL1500CT Valkyrie Tourer and Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer 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 GL1500CT Valkyrie Tourer
All contacts reached
Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer
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 GL1500CT Valkyrie Tourer has a 734 mm seat; the Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer sits at 732 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 73 cm for the Honda GL1500CT Valkyrie Tourer and 73 cm for the Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda GL1500CT Valkyrie Tourer | Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 734 mm | 732 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,689 mm | 1,656 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 301 kg |
| Displacement | 1,520 cc | 1,099 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda GL1500CT Valkyrie Tourer
- Open (113.6 deg)
- Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer
- Open (111.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda GL1500CT Valkyrie Tourer
- Sport (80.2 deg)
- Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer
- Sport (80.0 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda GL1500CT Valkyrie Tourer
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda GL1500CT Valkyrie Tourer
- Neutral (8.7 deg)
- Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer
- Neutral (8.1 deg)