cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT vs Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe ergonomics
Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT and Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe 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 Sport Chief RT
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe
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 Sport Chief RT has a 695 mm seat; the Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe sits at 691 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 Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT and 69 cm for the Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT | Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 695 mm | 691 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,640 mm | 1,689 mm |
| Wet weight | 324 kg | 325 kg |
| Displacement | 1,890 cc | 1,304 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT
- Open (119.8 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe
- Open (124.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT
- Sport (79.9 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe
- Sport (80.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT
- Neutral (10.0 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe
- Neutral (10.9 deg)