touring / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson FLHTC Electra Glide Classic vs Yamaha Star Venture ergonomics
Harley-Davidson FLHTC Electra Glide Classic and Yamaha Star Venture 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 FLHTC Electra Glide Classic
All contacts reached
Yamaha Star Venture
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 FLHTC Electra Glide Classic has a 693 mm seat; the Yamaha Star Venture sits at 695 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 69 cm for the Harley-Davidson FLHTC Electra Glide Classic and 70 cm for the Yamaha Star Venture.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson FLHTC Electra Glide Classic | Yamaha Star Venture |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 693 mm | 695 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,613 mm | 1,709 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 434 kg |
| Displacement | 1,442 cc | 1,854 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson FLHTC Electra Glide Classic
- Neutral (77.7 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture
- Neutral (80.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson FLHTC Electra Glide Classic
- Sport (80.4 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture
- Sport (78.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson FLHTC Electra Glide Classic
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson FLHTC Electra Glide Classic
- Neutral (10.3 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture
- Neutral (11.5 deg)