touring / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson FLHTC Electra Glide Classic vs Yamaha Star Venture TC ergonomics
Harley-Davidson FLHTC Electra Glide Classic and Yamaha Star Venture TC 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 TC
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 TC sits at 696 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 TC.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson FLHTC Electra Glide Classic | Yamaha Star Venture TC |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 693 mm | 696 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,613 mm | 1,717 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 435 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 TC
- Neutral (80.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson FLHTC Electra Glide Classic
- Sport (80.4 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture TC
- Sport (78.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson FLHTC Electra Glide Classic
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture TC
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson FLHTC Electra Glide Classic
- Neutral (10.3 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture TC
- Neutral (11.6 deg)