cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Moto Guzzi Audace vs Moto Guzzi California 1400 ergonomics
Moto Guzzi Audace and Moto Guzzi California 1400 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Moto Guzzi Audace
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Moto Guzzi California 1400
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 Moto Guzzi Audace has a 740 mm seat; the Moto Guzzi California 1400 sits at 740 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 74 cm for the Moto Guzzi Audace and 74 cm for the Moto Guzzi California 1400.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Moto Guzzi Audace | Moto Guzzi California 1400 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 740 mm | 740 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,685 mm | 1,685 mm |
| Wet weight | 299 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,380 cc | 1,380 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Moto Guzzi Audace
- Open (124.0 deg)
- Moto Guzzi California 1400
- Open (124.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Moto Guzzi Audace
- Sport (80.6 deg)
- Moto Guzzi California 1400
- Sport (80.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- Moto Guzzi Audace
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Moto Guzzi California 1400
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Moto Guzzi Audace
- Neutral (10.7 deg)
- Moto Guzzi California 1400
- Neutral (10.7 deg)