cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117 vs Yamaha V Star 950 ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117 scores 97 vs 92 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Yamaha V Star 950 in this comparison.
Fit verdict
Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117
97Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha V Star 950
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117 has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117 has a 675 mm seat; the Yamaha V Star 950 sits at 676 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 68 cm for the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117 and 68 cm for the Yamaha V Star 950.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117 | Yamaha V Star 950 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 675 mm | 676 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,665 mm | 1,684 mm |
| Wet weight | 310 kg | 278 kg |
| Displacement | 1,923 cc | 942 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117
- Open (120.9 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 950
- Open (124.3 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117
- Neutral (94.6 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 950
- Sport (80.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 950
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 117
- Neutral (12.5 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 950
- Neutral (10.7 deg)