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cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm

Triumph Thruxton 900 vs Yamaha XS650 SE ergonomics

Triumph Thruxton 900 and Yamaha XS650 SE 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 Thruxton 900

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha XS650 SE

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Triumph Thruxton 900 and Yamaha XS650 SE
SpecTriumph Thruxton 900Yamaha XS650 SE
Seat height790 mm790 mm
Wheelbase1,477 mm1,435 mm
Wet weight--
Displacement865 cc653 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Triumph Thruxton 900
Sport (58.1 deg)
Yamaha XS650 SE
Sport (58.0 deg)

Hip angle

Triumph Thruxton 900
Neutral (93.5 deg)
Yamaha XS650 SE
Neutral (94.3 deg)

Elbow angle

Triumph Thruxton 900
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha XS650 SE
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Triumph Thruxton 900
Neutral (12.4 deg)
Yamaha XS650 SE
Neutral (11.8 deg)