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standard / default rider 183 cm

Suzuki GS500E vs Triumph Bonneville T140V ergonomics

Suzuki GS500E and Triumph Bonneville T140V 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 GS500E

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Triumph Bonneville T140V

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 GS500E has a 790 mm seat; the Triumph Bonneville T140V 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 T140V.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Suzuki GS500E and Triumph Bonneville T140V
SpecSuzuki GS500ETriumph Bonneville T140V
Seat height790 mm790 mm
Wheelbase1,405 mm1,422 mm
Wet weight192 kg-
Displacement487 cc744 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Suzuki GS500E
Sport (58.0 deg)
Triumph Bonneville T140V
Sport (58.0 deg)

Hip angle

Suzuki GS500E
Neutral (95.0 deg)
Triumph Bonneville T140V
Neutral (94.6 deg)

Elbow angle

Suzuki GS500E
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Triumph Bonneville T140V
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Suzuki GS500E
Neutral (11.4 deg)
Triumph Bonneville T140V
Neutral (11.7 deg)