touring / default rider 183 cm
Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager vs Yamaha Royal Star Tour Classic ergonomics
Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager and Yamaha Royal Star Tour Classic 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 1700 Voyager
All contacts reached
Yamaha Royal Star Tour Classic
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 1700 Voyager has a 729 mm seat; the Yamaha Royal Star Tour Classic sits at 724 mm — a 5 mm difference. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 73 cm for the Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager and 72 cm for the Yamaha Royal Star Tour Classic.
That makes the Yamaha Royal Star Tour Classic the easier reach to the ground — the safer pick for shorter riders or anyone who wants both feet planted at a stop — while the Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager gives taller riders more legroom and a more open knee bend. Load your own height and inseam into the simulator to see exactly how each one fits you.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager | Yamaha Royal Star Tour Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 729 mm | 724 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,666 mm | 1,694 mm |
| Wet weight | 406 kg | 322 kg |
| Displacement | 1,700 cc | 1,294 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager
- Neutral (78.9 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Classic
- Neutral (79.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager
- Sport (79.4 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Classic
- Sport (78.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Classic
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager
- Neutral (10.9 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Classic
- Neutral (11.3 deg)