bagger / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide vs Yamaha Road Star Silverado ergonomics
Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide and Yamaha Road Star Silverado land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Road Star Silverado
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide has a 709 mm seat; the Yamaha Road Star Silverado sits at 709 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 71 cm for the Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide and 71 cm for the Yamaha Road Star Silverado.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide | Yamaha Road Star Silverado |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 709 mm | 709 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,613 mm | 1,689 mm |
| Wet weight | 385 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,803 cc | 1,670 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide
- Open (107.9 deg)
- Yamaha Road Star Silverado
- Open (113.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide
- Sport (79.8 deg)
- Yamaha Road Star Silverado
- Sport (80.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Road Star Silverado
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide
- Neutral (7.5 deg)
- Yamaha Road Star Silverado
- Neutral (8.7 deg)