The seat height is 810mm, lower than an R1200GS unless the GS has lowered suspension, maybe. If "standard bike" means roadsters and retros as offered by Yamaha, Honda and Kawasaki, it's taller for sure. It towers over most HDs. But many folks express the seat height is inconvenient sometimes. Maybe that's why it leans more than the others; that makes mounting easier if you're not using a footpeg to help.