cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Kawasaki VN2000 Vulcan vs Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe ergonomics
Kawasaki VN2000 Vulcan 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
Kawasaki VN2000 Vulcan
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 Kawasaki VN2000 Vulcan has a 691 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 69 cm for the Kawasaki VN2000 Vulcan and 69 cm for the Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Kawasaki VN2000 Vulcan | Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 691 mm | 691 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,737 mm | 1,689 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 325 kg |
| Displacement | 2,053 cc | 1,304 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Kawasaki VN2000 Vulcan
- Open (129.4 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe
- Open (124.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Kawasaki VN2000 Vulcan
- Sport (81.9 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe
- Sport (80.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- Kawasaki VN2000 Vulcan
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Kawasaki VN2000 Vulcan
- Neutral (11.5 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe
- Neutral (10.9 deg)