scrambler / default rider 183 cm
Honda SCL500 vs Triumph Street Scrambler 900 ergonomics
Honda SCL500 and Triumph Street Scrambler 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 SCL500
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Triumph Street Scrambler 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 SCL500 has a 790 mm seat; the Triumph Street Scrambler 900 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 SCL500 and 79 cm for the Triumph Street Scrambler 900.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda SCL500 | Triumph Street Scrambler 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 790 mm | 790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,483 mm | 1,445 mm |
| Wet weight | 193 kg | 223 kg |
| Displacement | 471 cc | 900 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda SCL500
- Sport (58.1 deg)
- Triumph Street Scrambler 900
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda SCL500
- Neutral (93.4 deg)
- Triumph Street Scrambler 900
- Neutral (94.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda SCL500
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Triumph Street Scrambler 900
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda SCL500
- Neutral (12.5 deg)
- Triumph Street Scrambler 900
- Neutral (11.9 deg)