bagger / default rider 183 cm
Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad vs Yamaha V Star 1300 Tourer ergonomics
Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad and Yamaha V Star 1300 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
Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha V Star 1300 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 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad has a 718 mm seat; the Yamaha V Star 1300 Tourer sits at 715 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 72 cm for the Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad and 72 cm for the Yamaha V Star 1300 Tourer.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad | Yamaha V Star 1300 Tourer |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 718 mm | 715 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,661 mm | 1,690 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 303 kg |
| Displacement | 1,470 cc | 1,304 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad
- Open (111.3 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 1300 Tourer
- Open (113.3 deg)
Hip angle
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad
- Sport (79.9 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 1300 Tourer
- Sport (80.1 deg)
Elbow angle
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 1300 Tourer
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad
- Neutral (8.3 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 1300 Tourer
- Neutral (8.7 deg)