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standard / default rider 183 cm

Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 vs Yamaha XJR1300 ergonomics

Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 and Yamaha XJR1300 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

Royal Enfield Shotgun 650

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha XJR1300

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 Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 has a 795 mm seat; the Yamaha XJR1300 sits at 795 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 Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 and 80 cm for the Yamaha XJR1300.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 and Yamaha XJR1300
SpecRoyal Enfield Shotgun 650Yamaha XJR1300
Seat height795 mm795 mm
Wheelbase1,465 mm1,500 mm
Wet weight240 kg-
Displacement648 cc1,251 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Royal Enfield Shotgun 650
Sport (58.1 deg)
Yamaha XJR1300
Sport (58.2 deg)

Hip angle

Royal Enfield Shotgun 650
Neutral (93.8 deg)
Yamaha XJR1300
Neutral (92.9 deg)

Elbow angle

Royal Enfield Shotgun 650
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha XJR1300
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Royal Enfield Shotgun 650
Neutral (12.2 deg)
Yamaha XJR1300
Neutral (12.8 deg)