standard / default rider 183 cm
Honda Monkey vs Suzuki GR650 Tempter ergonomics
Honda Monkey and Suzuki GR650 Tempter 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
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Suzuki GR650 Tempter
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 has a 776 mm seat; the Suzuki GR650 Tempter 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 and 78 cm for the Suzuki GR650 Tempter.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda Monkey | Suzuki GR650 Tempter |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 776 mm | 775 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,145 mm | 1,430 mm |
| Wet weight | 104 kg | - |
| Displacement | 124 cc | 651 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda Monkey
- Sport (57.4 deg)
- Suzuki GR650 Tempter
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda Monkey
- Neutral (101.0 deg)
- Suzuki GR650 Tempter
- Neutral (94.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda Monkey
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Suzuki GR650 Tempter
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda Monkey
- Neutral (7.4 deg)
- Suzuki GR650 Tempter
- Neutral (11.8 deg)