touring / default rider 183 cm
Honda GL650 Silver Wing Interstate vs Honda ST1300 Pan-European ergonomics
Honda GL650 Silver Wing Interstate and Honda ST1300 Pan-European 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 GL650 Silver Wing Interstate
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda ST1300 Pan-European
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 GL650 Silver Wing Interstate has a 788 mm seat; the Honda ST1300 Pan-European sits at 790 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 79 cm for the Honda GL650 Silver Wing Interstate and 79 cm for the Honda ST1300 Pan-European.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda GL650 Silver Wing Interstate | Honda ST1300 Pan-European |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 788 mm | 790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,495 mm | 1,490 mm |
| Wet weight | 247 kg | 329 kg |
| Displacement | 674 cc | 1,261 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda GL650 Silver Wing Interstate
- Neutral (75.2 deg)
- Honda ST1300 Pan-European
- Neutral (75.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda GL650 Silver Wing Interstate
- Sport (82.7 deg)
- Honda ST1300 Pan-European
- Sport (82.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda GL650 Silver Wing Interstate
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda ST1300 Pan-European
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda GL650 Silver Wing Interstate
- Neutral (8.7 deg)
- Honda ST1300 Pan-European
- Neutral (8.6 deg)