bagger / default rider 183 cm
Honda Gold Wing F6B Deluxe vs Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring ergonomics
Honda Gold Wing F6B Deluxe and Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring 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 Gold Wing F6B Deluxe
All contacts reached
Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring
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 Gold Wing F6B Deluxe has a 739 mm seat; the Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring sits at 740 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 74 cm for the Honda Gold Wing F6B Deluxe and 74 cm for the Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda Gold Wing F6B Deluxe | Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 739 mm | 740 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,707 mm | 1,685 mm |
| Wet weight | 381 kg | 337 kg |
| Displacement | 1,832 cc | 1,380 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda Gold Wing F6B Deluxe
- Open (114.7 deg)
- Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring
- Open (113.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda Gold Wing F6B Deluxe
- Sport (80.3 deg)
- Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring
- Sport (80.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda Gold Wing F6B Deluxe
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda Gold Wing F6B Deluxe
- Neutral (8.9 deg)
- Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring
- Neutral (8.5 deg)