bagger / default rider 183 cm
Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad vs Suzuki Boulevard C90T ergonomics
Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad and Suzuki Boulevard C90T 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 Nomad
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Suzuki Boulevard C90T
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 Nomad has a 718 mm seat; the Suzuki Boulevard C90T sits at 719 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 72 cm for the Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad and 72 cm for the Suzuki Boulevard C90T.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad | Suzuki Boulevard C90T |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 718 mm | 719 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,661 mm | 1,675 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 363 kg |
| Displacement | 1,470 cc | 1,462 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad
- Open (111.3 deg)
- Suzuki Boulevard C90T
- Open (112.4 deg)
Hip angle
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad
- Sport (79.9 deg)
- Suzuki Boulevard C90T
- Sport (80.1 deg)
Elbow angle
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Suzuki Boulevard C90T
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad
- Neutral (8.3 deg)
- Suzuki Boulevard C90T
- Neutral (8.5 deg)