cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight vs Yamaha V Star 1100 ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight and Yamaha V Star 1100 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 V Star 1100
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 V Star 1100 sits at 708 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 V Star 1100.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight | Yamaha V Star 1100 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 710 mm | 708 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,495 mm | 1,640 mm |
| Wet weight | 252 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,202 cc | 1,063 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight
- Open (107.9 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 1100
- Open (119.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight
- Sport (78.4 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 1100
- Sport (79.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 1100
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight
- Neutral (7.8 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 1100
- Neutral (10.0 deg)