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cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm

Norton Motorcycles Dominator 961 vs Yamaha XSR900 ergonomics

Norton Motorcycles Dominator 961 and Yamaha XSR900 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

Norton Motorcycles Dominator 961

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha XSR900

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 Norton Motorcycles Dominator 961 has a 813 mm seat; the Yamaha XSR900 sits at 810 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 81 cm for the Norton Motorcycles Dominator 961 and 81 cm for the Yamaha XSR900.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Norton Motorcycles Dominator 961 and Yamaha XSR900
SpecNorton Motorcycles Dominator 961Yamaha XSR900
Seat height813 mm810 mm
Wheelbase1,450 mm1,496 mm
Wet weight-193 kg
Displacement961 cc890 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Norton Motorcycles Dominator 961
Sport (58.1 deg)
Yamaha XSR900
Sport (58.2 deg)

Hip angle

Norton Motorcycles Dominator 961
Neutral (94.0 deg)
Yamaha XSR900
Neutral (92.9 deg)

Elbow angle

Norton Motorcycles Dominator 961
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha XSR900
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Norton Motorcycles Dominator 961
Neutral (12.0 deg)
Yamaha XSR900
Neutral (12.7 deg)