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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

Geometry comparison for Honda ST1100 and Honda VFR800Fi
SpecHonda ST1100Honda VFR800Fi
Seat height800 mm800 mm
Wheelbase1,555 mm1,440 mm
Wet weight--
Displacement1,084 cc781 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)