bagger / default rider 183 cm
Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring vs Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe ergonomics
Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring and Yamaha Royal Star Tour 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
Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring
All contacts reached
Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring has a 740 mm seat; the Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe sits at 739 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 74 cm for the Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring and 74 cm for the Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring | Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 740 mm | 739 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,685 mm | 1,715 mm |
| Wet weight | 337 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,380 cc | 1,294 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring
- Open (113.1 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Open (115.4 deg)
Hip angle
- Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring
- Sport (80.2 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Sport (80.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring
- Neutral (8.5 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Neutral (9.1 deg)