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standard / default rider 183 cm

BMW R90/6 vs Yamaha XSR900 ergonomics

Yamaha XSR900 scores 100 vs 95 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than BMW R90/6 in this comparison.

Fit verdict

BMW R90/6

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha XSR900

100Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha XSR900 has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The BMW R90/6 has a 810 mm seat; the Yamaha XSR900 sits at 810 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 81 cm for the BMW R90/6 and 81 cm for the Yamaha XSR900.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R90/6 and Yamaha XSR900
SpecBMW R90/6Yamaha XSR900
Seat height810 mm810 mm
Wheelbase1,465 mm1,495 mm
Wet weight209 kg193 kg
Displacement898 cc890 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW R90/6
Sport (58.1 deg)
Yamaha XSR900
Neutral (75.7 deg)

Hip angle

BMW R90/6
Neutral (95.4 deg)
Yamaha XSR900
Neutral (115.7 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW R90/6
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha XSR900
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW R90/6
Neutral (10.6 deg)
Yamaha XSR900
Neutral (17.9 deg)