cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm
Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer vs Triumph Thruxton RS ergonomics
Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer and Triumph Thruxton RS 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
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Triumph Thruxton RS
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer | Triumph Thruxton RS |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 810 mm | 810 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,400 mm | 1,415 mm |
| Wet weight | 230 kg | - |
| Displacement | 961 cc | 1,200 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer
- Sport (58.0 deg)
- Triumph Thruxton RS
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer
- Neutral (95.1 deg)
- Triumph Thruxton RS
- Neutral (94.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Triumph Thruxton RS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer
- Neutral (11.3 deg)
- Triumph Thruxton RS
- Neutral (11.5 deg)