 Motorcycle Dimensions - Softail, VTX1300, America
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A friend rode her very nice HD Softail Deluxe to work today in honor of "Ride Your Bike to Work Day".
I commented to my Honda VTX1300 rider friend that the HD looks dinky? Maybe my eyesight is going bad (yes) or it was the white/black 2tone color scheme or lower seat but here are the dimensions.
Triumph America 2006
Length 95.2
Seat Height 28.3
Wheelbase 65.2
Dry Weight 497
Fuel 4.4 g
HD Softail Deluxe 2006
Length 94.7
Seat Height 26.5
Wheelbase 64.5
Dry Weight 693
Fuel 5.0
Honda VTX 2006
Length ??
Seat Height 27.35
Wheelbase 65.7
Dry Weight 669.0
Fuel 4.8
I just find it surprising the lower seat and 3/4 inch wheelbase difference made the HD look that smaller? Oh well...on to something else to think about.
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- 1982 Yamaha xj650 Magnum
- Previous 2004 Triumph America
- Previous 1973 Triumph Bonneville T140V 750cc
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It's not the size that makes it look dinky. Anything compaired to a TBA looks second rate.
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200 lbs. more weight to boot. Not too dinky there. LOL
BobW.
It's all good, but it's all make believe
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What's most surprising is that even tho we've got a longer bike with a longer wheelbase and a lower seat height our bikes handle so much better. Maybe it's just that they're lighter... like 2/3 of the HD's weight. Be interesting to compare ground clearances and lean angles too.
Matt
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The shape of the tank makes the HD look lots smaller.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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200 lbs. more weight to boot. Not too dinky there. LOL
BobW.
The difference in weights is amazing - not just the harley, the honda has 150 lbs on the tba!
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And the VTX 1300 is one of the lighter big cruisers out there! Btw, the 1300 is 101.4 inches in overall length.
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Btw, the 1300 is 101.4 inches in overall length.
That seems pretty long. Assume it includes the extended rear fender on the retro.
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- 2007 Triumph Tiger
- 1982 Yamaha xj650 Magnum
- Previous 2004 Triumph America
- Previous 1973 Triumph Bonneville T140V 750cc
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