touring / default rider 183 cm
Honda GL1500 Gold Wing SE vs Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe ergonomics
Honda GL1500 Gold Wing SE and Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe 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 GL1500 Gold Wing SE
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
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 GL1500 Gold Wing SE has a 739 mm seat; the Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe sits at 740 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 74 cm for the Honda GL1500 Gold Wing SE and 74 cm for the Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda GL1500 Gold Wing SE | Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 739 mm | 740 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,689 mm | 1,715 mm |
| Wet weight | 372 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,520 cc | 1,294 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda GL1500 Gold Wing SE
- Neutral (79.5 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Neutral (80.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda GL1500 Gold Wing SE
- Sport (79.0 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Sport (78.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda GL1500 Gold Wing SE
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda GL1500 Gold Wing SE
- Neutral (11.3 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Neutral (11.6 deg)