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cruiser / default rider 183 cm

Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster vs Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic ergonomics

Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster and Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic 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 V-Star 1100 Classic

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 V-Star 1100 Classic 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 V-Star 1100 Classic.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster and Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic
SpecTriumph Bonneville SpeedmasterYamaha V-Star 1100 Classic
Seat height711 mm710 mm
Wheelbase1,499 mm1,645 mm
Wet weight--
Displacement1,197 cc1,063 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster
Open (108.1 deg)
Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic
Open (120.3 deg)

Hip angle

Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster
Sport (78.4 deg)
Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic
Sport (79.9 deg)

Elbow angle

Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster
Neutral (7.8 deg)
Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic
Neutral (10.2 deg)