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sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

Aprilia Mana 850 GT vs Buell S3T Thunderbolt ergonomics

Aprilia Mana 850 GT and Buell S3T Thunderbolt land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

Aprilia Mana 850 GT

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Buell S3T Thunderbolt

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Aprilia Mana 850 GT and Buell S3T Thunderbolt
SpecAprilia Mana 850 GTBuell S3T Thunderbolt
Seat height800 mm800 mm
Wheelbase1,463 mm1,397 mm
Wet weight244 kg233 kg
Displacement839 cc1,203 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Aprilia Mana 850 GT
Sport (57.9 deg)
Buell S3T Thunderbolt
Sport (57.7 deg)

Hip angle

Aprilia Mana 850 GT
Neutral (90.4 deg)
Buell S3T Thunderbolt
Neutral (91.7 deg)

Elbow angle

Aprilia Mana 850 GT
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Buell S3T Thunderbolt
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Aprilia Mana 850 GT
Neutral (13.2 deg)
Buell S3T Thunderbolt
Neutral (12.5 deg)