cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Honda Rebel 1100 vs Kawasaki Vulcan 800 ergonomics
Honda Rebel 1100 and Kawasaki Vulcan 800 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 Rebel 1100
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Kawasaki Vulcan 800
92Comfortable
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 Rebel 1100 has a 709 mm seat; the Kawasaki Vulcan 800 sits at 710 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 71 cm for the Honda Rebel 1100 and 71 cm for the Kawasaki Vulcan 800.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda Rebel 1100 | Kawasaki Vulcan 800 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 709 mm | 710 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,519 mm | 1,600 mm |
| Wet weight | 225 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,084 cc | 805 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda Rebel 1100
- Open (109.8 deg)
- Kawasaki Vulcan 800
- Open (116.4 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda Rebel 1100
- Sport (78.5 deg)
- Kawasaki Vulcan 800
- Sport (79.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda Rebel 1100
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki Vulcan 800
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda Rebel 1100
- Neutral (8.2 deg)
- Kawasaki Vulcan 800
- Neutral (9.5 deg)