Honda GL1500CT Valkyrie Tourer vs Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring ergonomics

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Honda GL1500CT Valkyrie Tourer has a 734 mm seat; the Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring sits at 740 mm — a 6 mm difference. 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 74 cm for the Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring.

That makes the Honda GL1500CT Valkyrie Tourer the easier reach to the ground — the safer pick for shorter riders or anyone who wants both feet planted at a stop — while the Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring gives taller riders more legroom and a more open knee bend. Load your own height and inseam into the simulator to see exactly how each one fits you.