cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Low Rider S vs Yamaha Virago 535 ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Low Rider S and Yamaha Virago 535 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 Low Rider S
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Virago 535
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 Low Rider S has a 720 mm seat; the Yamaha Virago 535 sits at 720 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 72 cm for the Harley-Davidson Low Rider S and 72 cm for the Yamaha Virago 535.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Low Rider S | Yamaha Virago 535 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 720 mm | 720 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,615 mm | 1,520 mm |
| Wet weight | 308 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,923 cc | 535 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Low Rider S
- Open (117.8 deg)
- Yamaha Virago 535
- Open (110.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Low Rider S
- Sport (79.5 deg)
- Yamaha Virago 535
- Sport (78.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Low Rider S
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Virago 535
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Low Rider S
- Neutral (9.7 deg)
- Yamaha Virago 535
- Neutral (8.2 deg)