cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Triumph Thunderbird 1600 vs Triumph Thunderbird Storm ergonomics
Triumph Thunderbird 1600 and Triumph Thunderbird Storm 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 Thunderbird 1600
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Triumph Thunderbird Storm
92Comfortable
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 Thunderbird 1600 has a 700 mm seat; the Triumph Thunderbird Storm sits at 700 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 70 cm for the Triumph Thunderbird 1600 and 70 cm for the Triumph Thunderbird Storm.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Triumph Thunderbird 1600 | Triumph Thunderbird Storm |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 700 mm | 700 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,615 mm | 1,615 mm |
| Wet weight | 339 kg | 339 kg |
| Displacement | 1,597 cc | 1,699 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Triumph Thunderbird 1600
- Open (117.8 deg)
- Triumph Thunderbird Storm
- Open (117.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Triumph Thunderbird 1600
- Sport (79.5 deg)
- Triumph Thunderbird Storm
- Sport (79.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Triumph Thunderbird 1600
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Triumph Thunderbird Storm
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Triumph Thunderbird 1600
- Neutral (9.7 deg)
- Triumph Thunderbird Storm
- Neutral (9.7 deg)