sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
Triumph Sprint GT vs Yamaha Fazer8 ergonomics
Triumph Sprint GT and Yamaha Fazer8 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 Sprint GT
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Fazer8
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 Sprint GT has a 815 mm seat; the Yamaha Fazer8 sits at 815 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 82 cm for the Triumph Sprint GT and 82 cm for the Yamaha Fazer8.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Triumph Sprint GT | Yamaha Fazer8 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 815 mm | 815 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,537 mm | 1,460 mm |
| Wet weight | 265 kg | 215 kg |
| Displacement | 1,050 cc | 779 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Triumph Sprint GT
- Sport (58.2 deg)
- Yamaha Fazer8
- Sport (57.9 deg)
Hip angle
- Triumph Sprint GT
- Neutral (88.8 deg)
- Yamaha Fazer8
- Neutral (90.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- Triumph Sprint GT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Fazer8
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Triumph Sprint GT
- Neutral (14.1 deg)
- Yamaha Fazer8
- Neutral (13.2 deg)