sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
Honda CBR1000F vs Yamaha FJ1200 ergonomics
Honda CBR1000F and Yamaha FJ1200 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 CBR1000F
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha FJ1200
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 CBR1000F has a 780 mm seat; the Yamaha FJ1200 sits at 780 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 78 cm for the Honda CBR1000F and 78 cm for the Yamaha FJ1200.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda CBR1000F | Yamaha FJ1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 780 mm | 780 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,505 mm | 1,490 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 259 kg |
| Displacement | 998 cc | 1,188 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda CBR1000F
- Sport (58.1 deg)
- Yamaha FJ1200
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda CBR1000F
- Neutral (89.4 deg)
- Yamaha FJ1200
- Neutral (89.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda CBR1000F
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha FJ1200
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda CBR1000F
- Neutral (13.8 deg)
- Yamaha FJ1200
- Neutral (13.6 deg)