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sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

Honda VFR800 vs Yamaha GTS1000 ergonomics

Honda VFR800 and Yamaha GTS1000 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 VFR800

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha GTS1000

95Comfortable

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 VFR800 has a 789 mm seat; the Yamaha GTS1000 sits at 787 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 79 cm for the Honda VFR800 and 79 cm for the Yamaha GTS1000.

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)