cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm
Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer Mk II vs Triumph Thruxton RS Final Edition ergonomics
Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer Mk II and Triumph Thruxton RS Final 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 Mk II
All contacts reached
Triumph Thruxton RS Final 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 Mk II has a 813 mm seat; the Triumph Thruxton RS Final 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 Mk II and 81 cm for the Triumph Thruxton RS Final Edition.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer Mk II | Triumph Thruxton RS Final Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 813 mm | 810 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,420 mm | 1,415 mm |
| Wet weight | 204 kg | - |
| Displacement | 961 cc | 1,200 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer Mk II
- Sport (58.0 deg)
- Triumph Thruxton RS Final Edition
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer Mk II
- Neutral (94.7 deg)
- Triumph Thruxton RS Final Edition
- Neutral (96.0 deg)
Elbow angle
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer Mk II
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Triumph Thruxton RS Final Edition
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Norton Motorcycles Commando 961 Cafe Racer Mk II
- Neutral (11.6 deg)
- Triumph Thruxton RS Final Edition
- Neutral (10.3 deg)