cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Honda Rebel 1100 vs Yamaha Road Star ergonomics
Honda Rebel 1100 and Yamaha Road Star 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 Rebel 1100
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Road Star
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 Rebel 1100 has a 709 mm seat; the Yamaha Road Star sits at 710 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 71 cm for the Honda Rebel 1100 and 71 cm for the Yamaha Road Star.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda Rebel 1100 | Yamaha Road Star |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 709 mm | 710 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,519 mm | 1,688 mm |
| Wet weight | 225 kg | 332 kg |
| Displacement | 1,084 cc | 1,670 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda Rebel 1100
- Open (109.8 deg)
- Yamaha Road Star
- Open (124.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda Rebel 1100
- Sport (78.5 deg)
- Yamaha Road Star
- Sport (80.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda Rebel 1100
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Road Star
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda Rebel 1100
- Neutral (8.2 deg)
- Yamaha Road Star
- Neutral (10.8 deg)