standard / default rider 183 cm
Honda Monkey 125 vs Triumph Thunderbird Sport 900 ergonomics
Honda Monkey 125 and Triumph Thunderbird Sport 900 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 Monkey 125
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Triumph Thunderbird Sport 900
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 Monkey 125 has a 775 mm seat; the Triumph Thunderbird Sport 900 sits at 775 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 78 cm for the Honda Monkey 125 and 78 cm for the Triumph Thunderbird Sport 900.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda Monkey 125 | Triumph Thunderbird Sport 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 775 mm | 775 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,143 mm | 1,550 mm |
| Wet weight | 105 kg | - |
| Displacement | 124 cc | 885 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda Monkey 125
- Sport (57.4 deg)
- Triumph Thunderbird Sport 900
- Sport (58.3 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda Monkey 125
- Neutral (101.0 deg)
- Triumph Thunderbird Sport 900
- Neutral (91.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda Monkey 125
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Triumph Thunderbird Sport 900
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda Monkey 125
- Neutral (7.4 deg)
- Triumph Thunderbird Sport 900
- Neutral (13.5 deg)