cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight vs Yamaha Royal Star ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight 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 Forty-Eight
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 Forty-Eight 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 Forty-Eight and 71 cm for the Yamaha Royal Star.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight | Yamaha Royal Star |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 710 mm | 710 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,495 mm | 1,695 mm |
| Wet weight | 252 kg | 330 kg |
| Displacement | 1,202 cc | 1,294 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight
- Open (107.9 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star
- Open (125.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight
- Sport (78.4 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star
- Sport (80.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight
- Neutral (7.8 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star
- Neutral (10.9 deg)