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standard / default rider 183 cm

Triumph Speed Twin 1200 vs Yamaha XSR900 ergonomics

Yamaha XSR900 scores 100 vs 95 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Triumph Speed Twin 1200 in this comparison.

Fit verdict

Triumph Speed Twin 1200

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha XSR900

100Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha XSR900 has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Triumph Speed Twin 1200 has a 810 mm seat; the Yamaha XSR900 sits at 810 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 81 cm for the Triumph Speed Twin 1200 and 81 cm for the Yamaha XSR900.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Triumph Speed Twin 1200 and Yamaha XSR900
SpecTriumph Speed Twin 1200Yamaha XSR900
Seat height810 mm810 mm
Wheelbase1,413 mm1,495 mm
Wet weight216 kg193 kg
Displacement1,200 cc890 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Triumph Speed Twin 1200
Sport (58.0 deg)
Yamaha XSR900
Neutral (75.7 deg)

Hip angle

Triumph Speed Twin 1200
Neutral (94.9 deg)
Yamaha XSR900
Neutral (115.7 deg)

Elbow angle

Triumph Speed Twin 1200
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha XSR900
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Triumph Speed Twin 1200
Neutral (11.5 deg)
Yamaha XSR900
Neutral (17.9 deg)