bagger / default rider 183 cm
Honda Gold Wing F6B Deluxe vs Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe ergonomics
Honda Gold Wing F6B Deluxe 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 Gold Wing F6B Deluxe
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
92Comfortable
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 Gold Wing F6B Deluxe has a 739 mm seat; the Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe sits at 739 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 Gold Wing F6B Deluxe and 74 cm for the Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda Gold Wing F6B Deluxe | Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 739 mm | 739 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,707 mm | 1,715 mm |
| Wet weight | 381 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,832 cc | 1,294 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda Gold Wing F6B Deluxe
- Open (114.7 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Open (115.4 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda Gold Wing F6B Deluxe
- Sport (80.3 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Sport (80.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda Gold Wing F6B Deluxe
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda Gold Wing F6B Deluxe
- Neutral (8.9 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Neutral (9.1 deg)