sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
Honda VFR800 vs Yamaha XJ6 Diversion F ergonomics
Honda VFR800 and Yamaha XJ6 Diversion F 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 XJ6 Diversion F
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 XJ6 Diversion F sits at 785 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 XJ6 Diversion F.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda VFR800 | Yamaha XJ6 Diversion F |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 789 mm | 785 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,460 mm | 1,440 mm |
| Wet weight | 243 kg | 217 kg |
| Displacement | 782 cc | 600 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda VFR800
- Sport (57.9 deg)
- Yamaha XJ6 Diversion F
- Sport (57.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda VFR800
- Neutral (90.2 deg)
- Yamaha XJ6 Diversion F
- Neutral (90.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda VFR800
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha XJ6 Diversion F
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda VFR800
- Neutral (13.2 deg)
- Yamaha XJ6 Diversion F
- Neutral (13.0 deg)