cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm
Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition vs Triumph Thruxton R ergonomics
Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition and Triumph Thruxton R land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition
All contacts reached
Triumph Thruxton R
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition has a 810 mm seat; the Triumph Thruxton R 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 Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition and 81 cm for the Triumph Thruxton R.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition | Triumph Thruxton R |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 810 mm | 810 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,415 mm | 1,415 mm |
| Wet weight | 217 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,200 cc | 1,200 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition
- Sport (58.0 deg)
- Triumph Thruxton R
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition
- Neutral (94.9 deg)
- Triumph Thruxton R
- Neutral (94.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Triumph Thruxton R
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition
- Neutral (11.5 deg)
- Triumph Thruxton R
- Neutral (11.5 deg)