sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
Honda ST1100 vs Honda VFR800Fi ergonomics
Honda ST1100 and Honda VFR800Fi 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 ST1100
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda VFR800Fi
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 ST1100 has a 800 mm seat; the Honda VFR800Fi sits at 800 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 80 cm for the Honda ST1100 and 80 cm for the Honda VFR800Fi.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda ST1100 | Honda VFR800Fi |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,555 mm | 1,440 mm |
| Wet weight | - | - |
| Displacement | 1,084 cc | 781 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda ST1100
- Sport (58.2 deg)
- Honda VFR800Fi
- Sport (57.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda ST1100
- Neutral (88.5 deg)
- Honda VFR800Fi
- Neutral (90.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda ST1100
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda VFR800Fi
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda ST1100
- Neutral (14.3 deg)
- Honda VFR800Fi
- Neutral (13.0 deg)