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standard / default rider 183 cm

Triumph Bonneville 800 vs Yamaha XJ600 Seca II ergonomics

Triumph Bonneville 800 and Yamaha XJ600 Seca II land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

Triumph Bonneville 800

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha XJ600 Seca II

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 Triumph Bonneville 800 has a 775 mm seat; the Yamaha XJ600 Seca II sits at 777 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 78 cm for the Triumph Bonneville 800 and 78 cm for the Yamaha XJ600 Seca II.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Triumph Bonneville 800 and Yamaha XJ600 Seca II
SpecTriumph Bonneville 800Yamaha XJ600 Seca II
Seat height775 mm777 mm
Wheelbase1,493 mm1,460 mm
Wet weight-204 kg
Displacement790 cc599 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Triumph Bonneville 800
Sport (58.1 deg)
Yamaha XJ600 Seca II
Sport (58.1 deg)

Hip angle

Triumph Bonneville 800
Neutral (93.1 deg)
Yamaha XJ600 Seca II
Neutral (93.7 deg)

Elbow angle

Triumph Bonneville 800
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha XJ600 Seca II
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Triumph Bonneville 800
Neutral (12.7 deg)
Yamaha XJ600 Seca II
Neutral (12.2 deg)