touring / default rider 183 cm
Honda GL1800 Gold Wing vs Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe ergonomics
Honda GL1800 Gold Wing 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 GL1800 Gold Wing
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 GL1800 Gold Wing 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 GL1800 Gold Wing and 74 cm for the Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda GL1800 Gold Wing | Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 739 mm | 740 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,689 mm | 1,715 mm |
| Wet weight | 421 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,832 cc | 1,294 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda GL1800 Gold Wing
- Neutral (79.5 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Neutral (80.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda GL1800 Gold Wing
- Sport (79.0 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Sport (78.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda GL1800 Gold Wing
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda GL1800 Gold Wing
- Neutral (11.3 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Neutral (11.6 deg)