Adjust the fitLowering kit, bar risers, rearsets — see how mods change your posture›
What-if only — simulates common aftermarket changes, not the stock bike.
Seat height690 mm
Forward lean0°
Knee angle85°
Hip angle93°
Data confidence: HighWhoever opens it sees your size and fit adjustments on this bike.
The Honda Rebel 300 (2020+) has a 690 mm (27.2 in) seat height and a 1490 mm wheelbase. For an average 175 cm rider that works out to about 0° of forward lean with the knees bent to about 85°, and that rider can get both feet flat on the ground. See the riding-position diagram above, and enter your own height and inseam to see your fit. The Honda Rebel 300 (2020+) is LAMS-approved (learner-legal to ride in Australia).
The Honda Rebel 300 (2020+) in the real world
The Rebel 300 shares its frame and its 690 mm saddle with the Rebel 500, which means it inherits one of the lowest, most reassuring ground reaches you can buy new. The whole point of this bike for a lot of riders is the walk-up moment: throw a leg over, sit down, and both boots land flat with your knees comfortably bent. For nervous first-timers and shorter riders that single sensation does more for confidence than any spec sheet.
The riding triangle is pure small cruiser — hips low and slung between the wheels, mid-set pegs sitting a touch ahead of your knees, and a low pulled-back bar that falls right into your hands. It’s upright, easy and unintimidating around town. The trade-off is the same as its bigger sibling: the scooped solo seat pins you in one place, and the thin stock foam is the first thing longer-distance owners want to change. The single-cylinder engine is lighter and gentler than the 500’s twin, so at a standstill it feels even easier to hold up.
Who the Rebel 300 fits
The natural pick for riders under ~165 cm chasing a genuinely flat-foot first bike — the 690 mm seat is among the lowest on the market and the slim waist keeps your legs dropping straight down.
Ideal for learners who want the lightest possible cruiser to build low-speed confidence on; the small single is easy to balance at walking pace.
Riders over ~185 cm will fit but sit knees-high on the mid-set pegs, and the fixed seat won’t let you slide back to stretch out — check the knee and hip angles above.
If the 500 already suits you on size, the two are ergonomically identical; the only real difference between them is engine, not fit.
Common fit & comfort changes
Comfort / touring seat — The most popular first upgrade — a thicker, flatter seat cures the one-hour foam limit and a few designs add height, which taller riders on this low bike often welcome.
Forward control kit — Relocates the pegs into a longer cruiser stretch, the standard fix for tall riders whose knees ride too high on the mid-mount pegs.
Handlebar risers or swap — A taller or more pulled-back bar tweaks the reach for longer arms without disturbing the low seat that defines the bike.
Most of these can be previewed on your own body with the “Adjust the fit” sliders in the simulator above.
The Honda Rebel 300 (2020+) has a seat height of 690 mm (27.2 inches).
Can a 175 cm rider flat-foot the Honda Rebel 300 (2020+)?
On its 690 mm seat, a 175 cm rider (about 80 cm inseam) can typically get both feet flat on the ground on the Honda Rebel 300 (2020+). Taller or shorter riders differ — use the simulator to check your own ground reach.
What is the riding position of the Honda Rebel 300 (2020+)?
For an average 175 cm rider, the Honda Rebel 300 (2020+) riding position (also called the seating position) works out to about 0° of forward lean with a 85° knee bend. See the riding-position diagram to judge the posture for your own body size.
Is the Honda Rebel 300 (2020+) LAMS-approved?
Yes — the Honda Rebel 300 (2020+) is LAMS-approved, so it is legal for learner and provisional riders in Australia.
Is the Honda Rebel 300 good for short riders?
It’s one of the best there is. The 690 mm seat is shared with the Rebel 500 and sits among the lowest on sale in Australia, and the narrow mid-section lets your legs drop straight to the ground. Most riders — including many around 155 cm — get both feet flat. Check your own inseam in the simulator above.
What’s the ergonomic difference between the Rebel 300 and Rebel 500?
None worth mentioning. They use the same frame, seat and riding triangle, so the posture, seat height and ground reach are identical. The choice between them is about engine size and power, not how the bike fits you.
Seat height & wheelbase come straight from the manufacturer’s published specs, verified across the maker’s site, media reviews and spec databases.
Handlebar & footpeg positions aren’t published by any manufacturer. Where a true side-profile photo exists, we mark five reference points on it (front & rear axle, seat, grip, peg) and convert pixels to millimetres using the known wheelbase as the scale. Where it doesn’t, we research the grip and peg heights and estimate the horizontal reach from class-typical geometry.
Every result is cross-checked against how reviewers describe the bike’s posture (upright / sporty / committed), and each bike page carries a data-confidence badge so you can see how solid its numbers are.
The drawing is a clean schematic — one shared template per bike type (naked, sport, cruiser, adventure, touring, dirt), anchored to each bike’s real seat, grip and peg coordinates — so you compare riding positions, not paint jobs.
Your figure is a stick model built from your height and inseam using standard body-proportion ratios, then posed by inverse kinematics — hips on the seat, hands on the bars, feet on the pegs — with the same posture solver for every bike.
Bottom line: seat height & wheelbase are hard data; handlebar/footpeg geometry and ground reach are calibrated estimates (see each bike’s data-confidence badge). Always sit on the real bike before you buy.