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standard / default rider 183 cm

Suzuki GS500E vs Triumph Bonneville T120 ergonomics

Triumph Bonneville T120 scores 100 vs 95 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Suzuki GS500E in this comparison.

Fit verdict

Suzuki GS500E

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Triumph Bonneville T120

100Comfortable

All contacts reached

Triumph Bonneville T120 has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Suzuki GS500E has a 790 mm seat; the Triumph Bonneville T120 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 GS500E and 79 cm for the Triumph Bonneville T120.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Suzuki GS500E and Triumph Bonneville T120
SpecSuzuki GS500ETriumph Bonneville T120
Seat height790 mm790 mm
Wheelbase1,405 mm1,450 mm
Wet weight192 kg236 kg
Displacement487 cc1,200 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Suzuki GS500E
Sport (58.0 deg)
Triumph Bonneville T120
Neutral (83.6 deg)

Hip angle

Suzuki GS500E
Neutral (95.0 deg)
Triumph Bonneville T120
Neutral (113.6 deg)

Elbow angle

Suzuki GS500E
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Triumph Bonneville T120
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Suzuki GS500E
Neutral (11.4 deg)
Triumph Bonneville T120
Neutral (14.9 deg)