naked / default rider 183 cm
Triumph Speed Triple R vs Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT ergonomics
Triumph Speed Triple R and Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT 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 Speed Triple R
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT
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 Speed Triple R has a 825 mm seat; the Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT sits at 825 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 83 cm for the Triumph Speed Triple R and 83 cm for the Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Triumph Speed Triple R | Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 825 mm | 825 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,435 mm | 1,430 mm |
| Wet weight | 212 kg | 196 kg |
| Displacement | 1,050 cc | 890 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Triumph Speed Triple R
- Sport (61.6 deg)
- Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT
- Sport (61.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Triumph Speed Triple R
- Neutral (92.1 deg)
- Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT
- Neutral (92.0 deg)
Elbow angle
- Triumph Speed Triple R
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Triumph Speed Triple R
- Neutral (12.5 deg)
- Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT
- Neutral (12.5 deg)