cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm
Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer vs Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition ergonomics
Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer and Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition 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
Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition
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 810 mm seat; the Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition sits at 810 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 Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer | Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 810 mm | 810 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,400 mm | 1,415 mm |
| Wet weight | 230 kg | 217 kg |
| Displacement | 961 cc | 1,200 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer
- Sport (58.0 deg)
- Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer
- Neutral (95.1 deg)
- Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition
- Neutral (94.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer
- Neutral (11.3 deg)
- Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition
- Neutral (11.5 deg)