touring / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Street Glide Limited vs Yamaha Star Venture ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Street Glide Limited 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 Street Glide Limited
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Star Venture
95Comfortable
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 Street Glide Limited has a 699 mm seat; the Yamaha Star Venture sits at 695 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 Street Glide Limited and 70 cm for the Yamaha Star Venture.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Street Glide Limited | Yamaha Star Venture |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 699 mm | 695 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,626 mm | 1,709 mm |
| Wet weight | 405 kg | 434 kg |
| Displacement | 1,923 cc | 1,854 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Street Glide Limited
- Neutral (78.0 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture
- Neutral (80.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Street Glide Limited
- Sport (80.2 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture
- Sport (78.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Street Glide Limited
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Street Glide Limited
- Neutral (10.4 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture
- Neutral (11.5 deg)