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cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm

Husqvarna Motorcycles Vitpilen 401 vs Norton Motorcycles V4CR ergonomics

Husqvarna Motorcycles Vitpilen 401 and Norton Motorcycles V4CR 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 Vitpilen 401

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Norton Motorcycles V4CR

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 Vitpilen 401 has a 835 mm seat; the Norton Motorcycles V4CR sits at 836 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 84 cm for the Husqvarna Motorcycles Vitpilen 401 and 84 cm for the Norton Motorcycles V4CR.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Husqvarna Motorcycles Vitpilen 401 and Norton Motorcycles V4CR
SpecHusqvarna Motorcycles Vitpilen 401Norton Motorcycles V4CR
Seat height835 mm836 mm
Wheelbase1,357 mm1,435 mm
Wet weight-204 kg
Displacement373 cc1,200 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Husqvarna Motorcycles Vitpilen 401
Sport (57.8 deg)
Norton Motorcycles V4CR
Sport (58.0 deg)

Hip angle

Husqvarna Motorcycles Vitpilen 401
Neutral (96.1 deg)
Norton Motorcycles V4CR
Neutral (94.3 deg)

Elbow angle

Husqvarna Motorcycles Vitpilen 401
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Norton Motorcycles V4CR
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Husqvarna Motorcycles Vitpilen 401
Neutral (10.6 deg)
Norton Motorcycles V4CR
Neutral (11.8 deg)