cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm
Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer vs Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer Mk II ergonomics
Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer and Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer Mk II land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer
All contacts reached
Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer Mk II
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer has a 813 mm seat; the Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer Mk II sits at 813 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 81 cm for the Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer and 81 cm for the Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer Mk II.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer | Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer Mk II |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 813 mm | 813 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,420 mm | 1,420 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 204 kg |
| Displacement | 961 cc | 961 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer
- Sport (58.0 deg)
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer Mk II
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer
- Neutral (94.7 deg)
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer Mk II
- Neutral (94.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer Mk II
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer
- Neutral (11.6 deg)
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer Mk II
- Neutral (11.6 deg)