standard / default rider 183 cm
Suzuki GS500 vs Triumph Bonneville T100 Icon Edition ergonomics
Suzuki GS500 and Triumph Bonneville T100 Icon 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
Suzuki GS500
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Triumph Bonneville T100 Icon Edition
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Suzuki GS500 has a 790 mm seat; the Triumph Bonneville T100 Icon Edition sits at 790 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 79 cm for the Suzuki GS500 and 79 cm for the Triumph Bonneville T100 Icon Edition.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Suzuki GS500 | Triumph Bonneville T100 Icon Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 790 mm | 790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,410 mm | 1,450 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 228 kg |
| Displacement | 487 cc | 900 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Suzuki GS500
- Sport (58.0 deg)
- Triumph Bonneville T100 Icon Edition
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Suzuki GS500
- Neutral (94.8 deg)
- Triumph Bonneville T100 Icon Edition
- Neutral (94.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- Suzuki GS500
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Triumph Bonneville T100 Icon Edition
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Suzuki GS500
- Neutral (11.5 deg)
- Triumph Bonneville T100 Icon Edition
- Neutral (11.8 deg)