sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
Honda VFR800 vs Suzuki GSF1250S Bandit ergonomics
Honda VFR800 and Suzuki GSF1250S Bandit 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 VFR800
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Suzuki GSF1250S Bandit
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 VFR800 has a 789 mm seat; the Suzuki GSF1250S Bandit sits at 785 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 79 cm for the Honda VFR800 and 79 cm for the Suzuki GSF1250S Bandit.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda VFR800 | Suzuki GSF1250S Bandit |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 789 mm | 785 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,460 mm | 1,485 mm |
| Wet weight | 243 kg | 250 kg |
| Displacement | 782 cc | 1,255 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda VFR800
- Sport (57.9 deg)
- Suzuki GSF1250S Bandit
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda VFR800
- Neutral (90.2 deg)
- Suzuki GSF1250S Bandit
- Neutral (89.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda VFR800
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Suzuki GSF1250S Bandit
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda VFR800
- Neutral (13.2 deg)
- Suzuki GSF1250S Bandit
- Neutral (13.5 deg)