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.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda VFR800 | Yamaha GTS1000 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 789 mm | 787 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,460 mm | 1,496 mm |
| Wet weight | 243 kg | 289 kg |
| Displacement | 782 cc | 1,002 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)