bagger / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Road Glide vs Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Road Glide and Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer 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 Road Glide
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer
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 Road Glide has a 676 mm seat; the Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer sits at 675 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 68 cm for the Harley-Davidson Road Glide and 68 cm for the Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Road Glide | Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 676 mm | 675 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,626 mm | 1,685 mm |
| Wet weight | 380 kg | 278 kg |
| Displacement | 1,923 cc | 942 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide
- Open (109.0 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer
- Open (113.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide
- Sport (79.8 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer
- Sport (80.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide
- Neutral (7.7 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer
- Neutral (8.5 deg)