cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Mean Streak vs Suzuki Boulevard S40 ergonomics
Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Mean Streak and Suzuki Boulevard S40 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Mean Streak
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Suzuki Boulevard S40
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 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Mean Streak has a 701 mm seat; the Suzuki Boulevard S40 sits at 700 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 70 cm for the Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Mean Streak and 70 cm for the Suzuki Boulevard S40.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Mean Streak | Suzuki Boulevard S40 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 701 mm | 700 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,705 mm | 1,480 mm |
| Wet weight | - | - |
| Displacement | 1,470 cc | 652 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Mean Streak
- Open (126.2 deg)
- Suzuki Boulevard S40
- Open (106.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Mean Streak
- Sport (81.1 deg)
- Suzuki Boulevard S40
- Sport (78.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Mean Streak
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Suzuki Boulevard S40
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Mean Streak
- Neutral (11.1 deg)
- Suzuki Boulevard S40
- Neutral (7.5 deg)