cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster vs Yamaha Royal Star ergonomics
Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster and Yamaha Royal Star 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 Speedmaster
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Royal Star
92Comfortable
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 Speedmaster has a 711 mm seat; the Yamaha Royal Star sits at 710 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 71 cm for the Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster and 71 cm for the Yamaha Royal Star.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster | Yamaha Royal Star |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 711 mm | 710 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,499 mm | 1,695 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 330 kg |
| Displacement | 1,197 cc | 1,294 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster
- Open (108.1 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star
- Open (125.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster
- Sport (78.4 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star
- Sport (80.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster
- Neutral (7.8 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star
- Neutral (10.9 deg)