naked / default rider 183 cm
Indian Motorcycle FTR 1200 vs Yamaha MT-03 ergonomics
Indian Motorcycle FTR 1200 and Yamaha MT-03 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Indian Motorcycle FTR 1200
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha MT-03
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 Indian Motorcycle FTR 1200 has a 780 mm seat; the Yamaha MT-03 sits at 780 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 78 cm for the Indian Motorcycle FTR 1200 and 78 cm for the Yamaha MT-03.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Indian Motorcycle FTR 1200 | Yamaha MT-03 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 780 mm | 780 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,525 mm | 1,380 mm |
| Wet weight | 233 kg | 169 kg |
| Displacement | 1,203 cc | 321 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Indian Motorcycle FTR 1200
- Sport (62.0 deg)
- Yamaha MT-03
- Sport (61.4 deg)
Hip angle
- Indian Motorcycle FTR 1200
- Neutral (89.8 deg)
- Yamaha MT-03
- Neutral (93.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- Indian Motorcycle FTR 1200
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha MT-03
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Indian Motorcycle FTR 1200
- Neutral (14.1 deg)
- Yamaha MT-03
- Neutral (11.7 deg)