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sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello S vs Yamaha FZ1 Fazer ergonomics

Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello S and Yamaha FZ1 Fazer 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 V100 Mandello S

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha FZ1 Fazer

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 V100 Mandello S has a 815 mm seat; the Yamaha FZ1 Fazer sits at 815 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 82 cm for the Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello S and 82 cm for the Yamaha FZ1 Fazer.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello S and Yamaha FZ1 Fazer
SpecMoto Guzzi V100 Mandello SYamaha FZ1 Fazer
Seat height815 mm815 mm
Wheelbase1,475 mm1,460 mm
Wet weight233 kg-
Displacement1,042 cc998 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello S
Sport (57.9 deg)
Yamaha FZ1 Fazer
Sport (57.9 deg)

Hip angle

Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello S
Neutral (90.1 deg)
Yamaha FZ1 Fazer
Neutral (90.2 deg)

Elbow angle

Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello S
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha FZ1 Fazer
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello S
Neutral (13.4 deg)
Yamaha FZ1 Fazer
Neutral (13.2 deg)