sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
Honda ST1100 vs Suzuki SV650S ergonomics
Honda ST1100 and Suzuki SV650S 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
Suzuki SV650S
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 Suzuki SV650S 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 Suzuki SV650S.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda ST1100 | Suzuki SV650S |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,555 mm | 1,420 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 189 kg |
| Displacement | 1,084 cc | 645 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda ST1100
- Sport (58.2 deg)
- Suzuki SV650S
- Sport (57.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda ST1100
- Neutral (88.5 deg)
- Suzuki SV650S
- Neutral (91.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda ST1100
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Suzuki SV650S
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda ST1100
- Neutral (14.3 deg)
- Suzuki SV650S
- Neutral (12.8 deg)