touring / default rider 183 cm
Honda ST1100 Pan European vs Moto Guzzi Norge 1200 ergonomics
Honda ST1100 Pan European and Moto Guzzi Norge 1200 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 Pan European
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Moto Guzzi Norge 1200
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 Pan European has a 800 mm seat; the Moto Guzzi Norge 1200 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 Pan European and 80 cm for the Moto Guzzi Norge 1200.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda ST1100 Pan European | Moto Guzzi Norge 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,554 mm | 1,495 mm |
| Wet weight | 287 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,085 cc | 1,151 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda ST1100 Pan European
- Neutral (76.5 deg)
- Moto Guzzi Norge 1200
- Neutral (75.2 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda ST1100 Pan European
- Sport (81.5 deg)
- Moto Guzzi Norge 1200
- Sport (82.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda ST1100 Pan European
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Moto Guzzi Norge 1200
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda ST1100 Pan European
- Neutral (9.5 deg)
- Moto Guzzi Norge 1200
- Neutral (8.7 deg)