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cruiser / default rider 183 cm

Honda VTX1300 vs Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom ergonomics

Honda VTX1300 and Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom 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 VTX1300

92Comfortable

All contacts reached

Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom

92Comfortable

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 VTX1300 has a 686 mm seat; the Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom sits at 686 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 69 cm for the Honda VTX1300 and 69 cm for the Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda VTX1300 and Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom
SpecHonda VTX1300Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom
Seat height686 mm686 mm
Wheelbase1,670 mm1,646 mm
Wet weight303 kg277 kg
Displacement1,312 cc903 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda VTX1300
Open (122.9 deg)
Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom
Open (120.6 deg)

Hip angle

Honda VTX1300
Sport (80.4 deg)
Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom
Sport (80.0 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda VTX1300
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda VTX1300
Neutral (10.5 deg)
Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom
Neutral (10.2 deg)