naked / default rider 183 cm
Honda Hornet 600 vs Triumph Speed 400 ergonomics
Honda Hornet 600 and Triumph Speed 400 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 Hornet 600
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Triumph Speed 400
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 Hornet 600 has a 790 mm seat; the Triumph Speed 400 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 Hornet 600 and 79 cm for the Triumph Speed 400.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda Hornet 600 | Triumph Speed 400 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 790 mm | 790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,426 mm | 1,377 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 170 kg |
| Displacement | 599 cc | 398 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda Hornet 600
- Sport (61.6 deg)
- Triumph Speed 400
- Sport (61.4 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda Hornet 600
- Neutral (92.1 deg)
- Triumph Speed 400
- Neutral (93.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda Hornet 600
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Triumph Speed 400
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda Hornet 600
- Neutral (12.5 deg)
- Triumph Speed 400
- Neutral (11.7 deg)