touring / default rider 183 cm
Suzuki GS850G vs Yamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale ergonomics
Suzuki GS850G and Yamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Suzuki GS850G
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale
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 Suzuki GS850G has a 785 mm seat; the Yamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale 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 Suzuki GS850G and 79 cm for the Yamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Suzuki GS850G | Yamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 785 mm | 785 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,490 mm | 1,610 mm |
| Wet weight | - | - |
| Displacement | 843 cc | 1,294 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Suzuki GS850G
- Neutral (75.1 deg)
- Yamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale
- Neutral (77.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Suzuki GS850G
- Sport (82.9 deg)
- Yamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale
- Sport (80.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Suzuki GS850G
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Suzuki GS850G
- Neutral (8.6 deg)
- Yamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale
- Neutral (10.2 deg)