cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114 vs Yamaha Road Star ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114 and Yamaha Road Star 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 Fat Bob 114
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Road Star
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 Fat Bob 114 has a 710 mm seat; the Yamaha Road Star sits at 710 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 Fat Bob 114 and 71 cm for the Yamaha Road Star.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114 | Yamaha Road Star |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 710 mm | 710 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,615 mm | 1,688 mm |
| Wet weight | 306 kg | 332 kg |
| Displacement | 1,868 cc | 1,670 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114
- Open (117.8 deg)
- Yamaha Road Star
- Open (124.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114
- Sport (79.5 deg)
- Yamaha Road Star
- Sport (80.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Road Star
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114
- Neutral (9.7 deg)
- Yamaha Road Star
- Neutral (10.8 deg)