cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114 vs Yamaha Royal Star ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114 and Yamaha Royal 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 Royal 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 Royal 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 Royal Star.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114 | Yamaha Royal Star |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 710 mm | 710 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,615 mm | 1,695 mm |
| Wet weight | 306 kg | 330 kg |
| Displacement | 1,868 cc | 1,294 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114
- Open (117.8 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star
- Open (125.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114
- Sport (79.5 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star
- Sport (80.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114
- Neutral (9.7 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star
- Neutral (10.9 deg)