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sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

Honda VFR800X Crossrunner vs Yamaha Fazer8 ergonomics

Honda VFR800X Crossrunner and Yamaha Fazer8 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 VFR800X Crossrunner

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha Fazer8

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 VFR800X Crossrunner has a 816 mm seat; the Yamaha Fazer8 sits at 815 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 82 cm for the Honda VFR800X Crossrunner and 82 cm for the Yamaha Fazer8.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda VFR800X Crossrunner and Yamaha Fazer8
SpecHonda VFR800X CrossrunnerYamaha Fazer8
Seat height816 mm815 mm
Wheelbase1,464 mm1,460 mm
Wet weight240 kg215 kg
Displacement782 cc779 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda VFR800X Crossrunner
Sport (57.9 deg)
Yamaha Fazer8
Sport (57.9 deg)

Hip angle

Honda VFR800X Crossrunner
Neutral (90.2 deg)
Yamaha Fazer8
Neutral (90.2 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda VFR800X Crossrunner
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha Fazer8
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda VFR800X Crossrunner
Neutral (13.3 deg)
Yamaha Fazer8
Neutral (13.2 deg)