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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.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda GL1800 Gold Wing and Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
SpecHonda GL1800 Gold WingYamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
Seat height739 mm740 mm
Wheelbase1,689 mm1,715 mm
Wet weight421 kg-
Displacement1,832 cc1,294 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)