touring / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Street Glide Limited vs Yamaha Star Venture TC ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Street Glide Limited and Yamaha Star Venture TC 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 TC
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 TC 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 Street Glide Limited and 70 cm for the Yamaha Star Venture TC.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Street Glide Limited | Yamaha Star Venture TC |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 699 mm | 696 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,626 mm | 1,717 mm |
| Wet weight | 405 kg | 435 kg |
| Displacement | 1,923 cc | 1,854 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Street Glide Limited
- Neutral (78.0 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture TC
- Neutral (80.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Street Glide Limited
- Sport (80.2 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture TC
- Sport (78.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Street Glide Limited
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture TC
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Street Glide Limited
- Neutral (10.4 deg)
- Yamaha Star Venture TC
- Neutral (11.6 deg)