Skip to content
Rider Height
<- Comparison guides

cruiser / default rider 183 cm

Honda Valkyrie Rune vs Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe ergonomics

Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe has the higher modeled posture score (92 vs 72) for the 183 cm default rider compared with Honda Valkyrie Rune. Treat this as a planning estimate, not a comfort or purchase verdict; compare the source confidence and confirm both bikes in person.

Modeled fit comparison

Honda Valkyrie Rune

Modeled scoreProvisional
72Usable

All contacts reached

Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe

Modeled scoreProvisional
92Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe scores higher for the 183 cm default rider in this model. Treat the result as a planning estimate and compare each bike's geometry confidence before a real test sit.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Honda Valkyrie Rune lists a 691 mm seat; the Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe lists 691 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. Seat height is only a first-pass ground-reach input. It does not establish safety or actual foot contact. Seat width, suspension sag, boots, mobility, load, and individual proportions can materially change the result.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda Valkyrie Rune and Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe
SpecHonda Valkyrie RuneYamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe
Seat height691 mm691 mm
Wheelbase1,750 mm1,689 mm
Wet weight-325 kg
Displacement1,832 cc1,304 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda Valkyrie Rune
Stretched (131.0 deg)
Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe
Open (124.6 deg)

Hip angle

Honda Valkyrie Rune
Sport (82.2 deg)
Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe
Sport (80.7 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda Valkyrie Rune
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda Valkyrie Rune
Neutral (11.7 deg)
Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe
Neutral (10.9 deg)