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adventure / default rider 183 cm

Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901 Expedition vs Suzuki DR800S Big ergonomics

Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901 Expedition and Suzuki DR800S Big land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901 Expedition

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Suzuki DR800S Big

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 Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901 Expedition has a 887 mm seat; the Suzuki DR800S Big sits at 890 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 89 cm for the Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901 Expedition and 89 cm for the Suzuki DR800S Big.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901 Expedition and Suzuki DR800S Big
SpecHusqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901 ExpeditionSuzuki DR800S Big
Seat height887 mm890 mm
Wheelbase1,529 mm1,520 mm
Wet weight--
Displacement889 cc779 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901 Expedition
Sport (65.6 deg)
Suzuki DR800S Big
Sport (65.6 deg)

Hip angle

Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901 Expedition
Neutral (100.3 deg)
Suzuki DR800S Big
Neutral (100.4 deg)

Elbow angle

Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901 Expedition
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Suzuki DR800S Big
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901 Expedition
Neutral (10.3 deg)
Suzuki DR800S Big
Neutral (10.2 deg)