standard / default rider 183 cm
Moto Guzzi V11 Sport vs Yamaha XS650 ergonomics
Moto Guzzi V11 Sport and Yamaha XS650 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 V11 Sport
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha XS650
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 V11 Sport has a 800 mm seat; the Yamaha XS650 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 V11 Sport and 80 cm for the Yamaha XS650.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Moto Guzzi V11 Sport | Yamaha XS650 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,471 mm | 1,435 mm |
| Wet weight | - | - |
| Displacement | 1,064 cc | 654 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Moto Guzzi V11 Sport
- Sport (58.1 deg)
- Yamaha XS650
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Moto Guzzi V11 Sport
- Neutral (93.6 deg)
- Yamaha XS650
- Neutral (94.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- Moto Guzzi V11 Sport
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha XS650
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Moto Guzzi V11 Sport
- Neutral (12.3 deg)
- Yamaha XS650
- Neutral (11.8 deg)