standard / default rider 183 cm
Honda CB750 Nighthawk vs Yamaha SR400 ergonomics
Honda CB750 Nighthawk and Yamaha SR400 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Honda CB750 Nighthawk
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha SR400
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 Honda CB750 Nighthawk has a 785 mm seat; the Yamaha SR400 sits at 785 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 79 cm for the Honda CB750 Nighthawk and 79 cm for the Yamaha SR400.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda CB750 Nighthawk | Yamaha SR400 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 785 mm | 785 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,506 mm | 1,410 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 174 kg |
| Displacement | 747 cc | 399 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda CB750 Nighthawk
- Sport (58.2 deg)
- Yamaha SR400
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda CB750 Nighthawk
- Neutral (92.8 deg)
- Yamaha SR400
- Neutral (94.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda CB750 Nighthawk
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha SR400
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda CB750 Nighthawk
- Neutral (12.9 deg)
- Yamaha SR400
- Neutral (11.5 deg)