touring / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson FLHTCU Electra Glide Ultra Classic vs Yamaha Star Venture TC ergonomics
Harley-Davidson FLHTCU Electra Glide Ultra 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 FLHTCU Electra Glide Ultra 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 FLHTCU Electra Glide Ultra 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 FLHTCU Electra Glide Ultra Classic and 70 cm for the Yamaha Star Venture TC.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson FLHTCU Electra Glide Ultra Classic | Yamaha Star Venture TC |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 693 mm | 696 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,613 mm | 1,717 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 435 kg |
| Displacement | 1,338 cc | 1,854 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson FLHTCU Electra Glide Ultra Classic
- Neutral (77.7 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture TC
- Neutral (80.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson FLHTCU Electra Glide Ultra Classic
- Sport (80.4 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture TC
- Sport (78.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson FLHTCU Electra Glide Ultra Classic
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture TC
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson FLHTCU Electra Glide Ultra Classic
- Neutral (10.3 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture TC
- Neutral (11.6 deg)