standard / default rider 183 cm
Moto Guzzi V9 Roamer vs Yamaha SR400 ergonomics
Moto Guzzi V9 Roamer and Yamaha SR400 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 V9 Roamer
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha SR400
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 V9 Roamer has a 785 mm seat; the Yamaha SR400 sits at 785 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 79 cm for the Moto Guzzi V9 Roamer and 79 cm for the Yamaha SR400.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Moto Guzzi V9 Roamer | Yamaha SR400 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 785 mm | 785 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,465 mm | 1,410 mm |
| Wet weight | 210 kg | 174 kg |
| Displacement | 853 cc | 399 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Moto Guzzi V9 Roamer
- Sport (58.1 deg)
- Yamaha SR400
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Moto Guzzi V9 Roamer
- Neutral (93.8 deg)
- Yamaha SR400
- Neutral (94.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Moto Guzzi V9 Roamer
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha SR400
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Moto Guzzi V9 Roamer
- Neutral (12.2 deg)
- Yamaha SR400
- Neutral (11.5 deg)