touring / default rider 183 cm
Honda ST1100 Pan European vs Triumph Trophy 1200 ergonomics
Honda ST1100 Pan European and Triumph Trophy 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
Triumph Trophy 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 Triumph Trophy 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 Triumph Trophy 1200.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda ST1100 Pan European | Triumph Trophy 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,554 mm | 1,490 mm |
| Wet weight | 287 kg | 267 kg |
| Displacement | 1,085 cc | 1,180 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda ST1100 Pan European
- Neutral (76.5 deg)
- Triumph Trophy 1200
- Neutral (75.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda ST1100 Pan European
- Sport (81.5 deg)
- Triumph Trophy 1200
- Sport (82.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda ST1100 Pan European
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Triumph Trophy 1200
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda ST1100 Pan European
- Neutral (9.5 deg)
- Triumph Trophy 1200
- Neutral (8.6 deg)