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bagger / default rider 183 cm

Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer vs Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager ABS ergonomics

Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer and Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager ABS have modeled posture scores within three points for the 183 cm default rider. Treat this as a planning estimate; posture preference, data confidence, and a real test sit still matter.

Modeled fit comparison

Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer

Modeled scoreProvisional
92Comfortable

All contacts reached

Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager ABS

Modeled scoreProvisional
92Comfortable

All contacts reached

The modeled scores are within three points, so the result does not distinguish a higher-scoring bike. Treat the result as a planning estimate and compare each bike's geometry confidence before a real test sit.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer lists a 732 mm seat; the Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager ABS lists 730 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. Seat height is only a first-pass ground-reach input. It does not establish safety or actual foot contact. Seat width, suspension sag, boots, mobility, load, and individual proportions can materially change the result.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer and Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager ABS
SpecHonda VT1100T Shadow ACE TourerKawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager ABS
Seat height732 mm730 mm
Wheelbase1,656 mm1,665 mm
Wet weight301 kg406 kg
Displacement1,099 cc1,700 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer
Open (111.1 deg)
Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager ABS
Open (111.6 deg)

Hip angle

Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer
Sport (80.0 deg)
Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager ABS
Sport (80.0 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager ABS
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda VT1100T Shadow ACE Tourer
Neutral (8.1 deg)
Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager ABS
Neutral (8.3 deg)