bagger / default rider 183 cm
Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster vs Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer ergonomics
Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster and Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer 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 Roadmaster
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer
92Comfortable
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 Roadmaster has a 673 mm seat; the Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer sits at 675 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 67 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster and 68 cm for the Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster | Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 673 mm | 675 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,668 mm | 1,685 mm |
| Wet weight | 422 kg | 278 kg |
| Displacement | 1,811 cc | 942 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster
- Open (112.0 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer
- Open (113.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster
- Sport (80.1 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer
- Sport (80.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster
- Neutral (8.3 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer
- Neutral (8.5 deg)