bagger / default rider 183 cm
Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring SE vs Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress ergonomics
Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring SE and Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress 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 California 1400 Touring SE
All contacts reached
Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress
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 California 1400 Touring SE has a 740 mm seat; the Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress sits at 739 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 California 1400 Touring SE and 74 cm for the Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring SE | Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 740 mm | 739 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,685 mm | 1,694 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 314 kg |
| Displacement | 1,380 cc | 1,380 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring SE
- Open (113.1 deg)
- Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress
- Open (113.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring SE
- Sport (80.2 deg)
- Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress
- Sport (80.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring SE
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring SE
- Neutral (8.5 deg)
- Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress
- Neutral (8.7 deg)