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sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

Honda VFR800 vs Yamaha GTS1000 ergonomics

Honda VFR800 and Yamaha GTS1000 have modeled posture scores within three points for the 183 cm default rider. Treat this as a planning estimate; posture preference, data confidence, and a real test sit still matter.

Modeled fit comparison

Honda VFR800

Modeled scoreProvisional
95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha GTS1000

Modeled scoreProvisional
95Comfortable

All contacts reached

The modeled scores are within three points, so the result does not distinguish a higher-scoring bike. 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 VFR800 lists a 789 mm seat; the Yamaha GTS1000 lists 787 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 VFR800 and Yamaha GTS1000
SpecHonda VFR800Yamaha GTS1000
Seat height789 mm787 mm
Wheelbase1,460 mm1,496 mm
Wet weight243 kg289 kg
Displacement782 cc1,002 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda VFR800
Sport (57.9 deg)
Yamaha GTS1000
Sport (58.0 deg)

Hip angle

Honda VFR800
Neutral (90.2 deg)
Yamaha GTS1000
Neutral (89.6 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda VFR800
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha GTS1000
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda VFR800
Neutral (13.2 deg)
Yamaha GTS1000
Neutral (13.6 deg)