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cruiser / default rider 183 cm

Honda VTX1800C vs Yamaha Raider ergonomics

Honda VTX1800C scores 92 vs 72 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Yamaha Raider in this comparison.

Fit verdict

Honda VTX1800C

92Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha Raider

72Usable

All contacts reached

Honda VTX1800C has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Honda VTX1800C has a 696 mm seat; the Yamaha Raider sits at 695 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 70 cm for the Honda VTX1800C and 70 cm for the Yamaha Raider.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda VTX1800C and Yamaha Raider
SpecHonda VTX1800CYamaha Raider
Seat height696 mm695 mm
Wheelbase1,715 mm1,799 mm
Wet weight--
Displacement1,795 cc1,854 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda VTX1800C
Open (127.4 deg)
Yamaha Raider
Stretched (136.6 deg)

Hip angle

Honda VTX1800C
Sport (81.3 deg)
Yamaha Raider
Sport (83.7 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda VTX1800C
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha Raider
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda VTX1800C
Neutral (11.2 deg)
Yamaha Raider
Neutral (12.4 deg)