Norton Motorcycles Commando 850 Interstate Mk3 vs Yamaha XS Eleven Venturer ergonomics

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Norton Motorcycles Commando 850 Interstate Mk3 has a 838 mm seat; the Yamaha XS Eleven Venturer sits at 820 mm — a 18 mm difference. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 84 cm for the Norton Motorcycles Commando 850 Interstate Mk3 and 82 cm for the Yamaha XS Eleven Venturer.

That makes the Yamaha XS Eleven Venturer the easier reach to the ground — the safer pick for shorter riders or anyone who wants both feet planted at a stop — while the Norton Motorcycles Commando 850 Interstate Mk3 gives taller riders more legroom and a more open knee bend. Load your own height and inseam into the simulator to see exactly how each one fits you.