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sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

Honda ST1100 vs Triumph Sprint ST 955 ergonomics

Honda ST1100 and Triumph Sprint ST 955 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

Triumph Sprint ST 955

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 Triumph Sprint ST 955 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 Triumph Sprint ST 955.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda ST1100 and Triumph Sprint ST 955
SpecHonda ST1100Triumph Sprint ST 955
Seat height800 mm800 mm
Wheelbase1,555 mm1,471 mm
Wet weight--
Displacement1,084 cc955 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda ST1100
Sport (58.2 deg)
Triumph Sprint ST 955
Sport (57.9 deg)

Hip angle

Honda ST1100
Neutral (88.5 deg)
Triumph Sprint ST 955
Neutral (90.1 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda ST1100
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Triumph Sprint ST 955
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda ST1100
Neutral (14.3 deg)
Triumph Sprint ST 955
Neutral (13.3 deg)