standard / default rider 183 cm
Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 8V vs Yamaha RD400 ergonomics
Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 8V and Yamaha RD400 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 Griso 1200 8V
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha RD400
95Comfortable
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 Griso 1200 8V has a 800 mm seat; the Yamaha RD400 sits at 800 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 80 cm for the Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 8V and 80 cm for the Yamaha RD400.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 8V | Yamaha RD400 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,554 mm | 1,334 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 165 kg |
| Displacement | 1,151 cc | 399 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 8V
- Sport (58.3 deg)
- Yamaha RD400
- Sport (57.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 8V
- Neutral (91.8 deg)
- Yamaha RD400
- Neutral (96.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 8V
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha RD400
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 8V
- Neutral (13.5 deg)
- Yamaha RD400
- Neutral (10.3 deg)