cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Kawasaki Vulcan 800 vs Yamaha V Star 650 ergonomics
Kawasaki Vulcan 800 and Yamaha V Star 650 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 800
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha V Star 650
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 800 has a 710 mm seat; the Yamaha V Star 650 sits at 710 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 71 cm for the Kawasaki Vulcan 800 and 71 cm for the Yamaha V Star 650.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Kawasaki Vulcan 800 | Yamaha V Star 650 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 710 mm | 710 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,600 mm | 1,610 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 233 kg |
| Displacement | 805 cc | 649 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Kawasaki Vulcan 800
- Open (116.4 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 650
- Open (117.3 deg)
Hip angle
- Kawasaki Vulcan 800
- Sport (79.3 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 650
- Sport (79.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- Kawasaki Vulcan 800
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 650
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Kawasaki Vulcan 800
- Neutral (9.5 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 650
- Neutral (9.6 deg)