bagger / default rider 183 cm
Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress vs Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe ergonomics
Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress 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 MGX-21 Flying Fortress
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 MGX-21 Flying Fortress has a 739 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 MGX-21 Flying Fortress and 74 cm for the Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress | Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 739 mm | 739 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,694 mm | 1,715 mm |
| Wet weight | 314 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,380 cc | 1,294 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress
- Open (113.8 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Open (115.4 deg)
Hip angle
- Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress
- Sport (80.2 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Sport (80.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress
- Neutral (8.7 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
- Neutral (9.1 deg)