bagger / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Road Glide Limited vs Yamaha Star Eluder ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Road Glide Limited and Yamaha Star Eluder 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 Limited
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Star Eluder
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 Limited has a 699 mm seat; the Yamaha Star Eluder sits at 701 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 70 cm for the Harley-Davidson Road Glide Limited and 70 cm for the Yamaha Star Eluder.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Road Glide Limited | Yamaha Star Eluder |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 699 mm | 701 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,626 mm | 1,717 mm |
| Wet weight | 417 kg | 396 kg |
| Displacement | 1,923 cc | 1,854 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Limited
- Open (109.0 deg)
- Yamaha Star Eluder
- Open (115.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Limited
- Sport (79.8 deg)
- Yamaha Star Eluder
- Sport (80.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Limited
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Star Eluder
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Limited
- Neutral (7.7 deg)
- Yamaha Star Eluder
- Neutral (9.1 deg)