cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two XL1200V vs Yamaha V Star 950 ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two XL1200V and Yamaha V Star 950 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 Seventy-Two XL1200V
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha V Star 950
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 Seventy-Two XL1200V has a 676 mm seat; the Yamaha V Star 950 sits at 676 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 Seventy-Two XL1200V and 68 cm for the Yamaha V Star 950.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two XL1200V | Yamaha V Star 950 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 676 mm | 676 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,524 mm | 1,684 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 278 kg |
| Displacement | 1,202 cc | 942 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two XL1200V
- Open (110.2 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 950
- Open (124.3 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two XL1200V
- Sport (78.6 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 950
- Sport (80.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two XL1200V
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 950
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two XL1200V
- Neutral (8.3 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 950
- Neutral (10.7 deg)