Adventure motorcycle riding position
Adventure: tall, upright, 12° lean. For the default rider in the Adventure position, the knee bends to 73.1° and the elbow to 135.9°. Inseam minus seat height is -28 mm.
Load this positionAdventure angles by rider height
Body sizes are estimated from height. Hip and lean stay fixed, so shorter riders get straighter arms. Measure to be sure.
A positive inseam minus seat height does not mean both feet reach the ground flat.
Adventure sits in the middle: knee 1.4° more bent and elbow 0.5° more bent than the five-style average. Adventure's 870 mm seat is the tallest.
| Control | Value |
|---|---|
| Bar reach from hip | 680 mm |
| Bar height above hip | 390 mm |
| Footpeg forward of hip | 130 mm |
| Footpeg below hip | 540 mm |
| Seat height | 870 mm |
| Torso forward lean | 12° |
Other styles vs Adventure
Exact numbers: styles minus Adventure
| Versus | Bar reach | Bar height | Peg forward | Peg height | Knee angle | Elbow angle | Inseam minus seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | +10 mm | -90 mm | +50 mm | +40 mm | -3.7° | +2.8° | +50 mm |
| Sport | +40 mm | -230 mm | -80 mm | +70 mm | -12.4° | +1.6° | +60 mm |
| Cruiser | -60 mm | -80 mm | +370 mm | +60 mm | +23.3° | -1.4° | +170 mm |
| Touring | -30 mm | -50 mm | +130 mm | +50 mm | -0.1° | -0.3° | +120 mm |
Plus: higher or further forward. Example styles, not manufacturer specifications.
Assumptions
One example rider, 1750 mm (5 ft 9 in) tall, on every page. Only the bike and lean change.
- Torso length
- 504 mm
- Upper arm
- 285 mm
- Forearm
- 345 mm
- Thigh
- 429 mm
- Shin
- 499 mm
- Inseam
- 842 mm
Measure your inseam first, then use the seat height vs inseam chart.