Touring motorcycle riding position
Touring: upright, relaxed, 10° lean. For the default rider in the Touring position, the knee bends to 73.0° and the elbow to 135.6°. Inseam minus seat height is +92 mm.
Load this positionTouring 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.
Touring sits in the middle: knee 1.5° more bent and elbow 0.8° more bent than the five-style average.
| Control | Value |
|---|---|
| Bar reach from hip | 650 mm |
| Bar height above hip | 340 mm |
| Footpeg forward of hip | 260 mm |
| Footpeg below hip | 490 mm |
| Seat height | 750 mm |
| Torso forward lean | 10° |
Other styles vs Touring
Exact numbers: styles minus Touring
| Versus | Bar reach | Bar height | Peg forward | Peg height | Knee angle | Elbow angle | Inseam minus seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | +40 mm | -40 mm | -80 mm | -10 mm | -3.6° | +3.1° | -70 mm |
| Sport | +70 mm | -180 mm | -210 mm | +20 mm | -12.3° | +1.9° | -60 mm |
| Cruiser | -30 mm | -30 mm | +240 mm | +10 mm | +23.4° | -1.1° | +50 mm |
| Adventure | +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.