cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm
Honda XBR500 vs Horex VR6 Cafe Racer ergonomics
Honda XBR500 and Horex VR6 Cafe Racer 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 XBR500
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Horex VR6 Cafe Racer
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 XBR500 has a 780 mm seat; the Horex VR6 Cafe Racer sits at 780 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 78 cm for the Honda XBR500 and 78 cm for the Horex VR6 Cafe Racer.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda XBR500 | Horex VR6 Cafe Racer |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 780 mm | 780 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,400 mm | 1,475 mm |
| Wet weight | - | - |
| Displacement | 499 cc | 1,218 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda XBR500
- Sport (58.0 deg)
- Horex VR6 Cafe Racer
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda XBR500
- Neutral (95.1 deg)
- Horex VR6 Cafe Racer
- Neutral (93.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda XBR500
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Horex VR6 Cafe Racer
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda XBR500
- Neutral (11.3 deg)
- Horex VR6 Cafe Racer
- Neutral (12.4 deg)