bagger / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special vs Yamaha Star Venture ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special and Yamaha Star Venture 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 Special
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Star Venture
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 Special has a 696 mm seat; the Yamaha Star Venture sits at 696 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 Special and 70 cm for the Yamaha Star Venture.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special | Yamaha Star Venture |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 696 mm | 696 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,626 mm | 1,717 mm |
| Wet weight | 387 kg | 434 kg |
| Displacement | 1,868 cc | 1,854 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special
- Open (109.0 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture
- Open (115.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special
- Sport (79.8 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture
- Sport (80.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special
- Neutral (7.7 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture
- Neutral (9.1 deg)