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Triumph Tiger 800 vs Yamaha Super Tenere ES ergonomics
Triumph Tiger 800 and Yamaha Super Tenere ES 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 Tiger 800
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Super Tenere ES
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 Tiger 800 has a 845 mm seat; the Yamaha Super Tenere ES sits at 845 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 85 cm for the Triumph Tiger 800 and 85 cm for the Yamaha Super Tenere ES.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Triumph Tiger 800 | Yamaha Super Tenere ES |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 845 mm | 845 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,545 mm | 1,540 mm |
| Wet weight | 221 kg | 265 kg |
| Displacement | 799 cc | 1,199 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Triumph Tiger 800
- Sport (65.6 deg)
- Yamaha Super Tenere ES
- Sport (65.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Triumph Tiger 800
- Neutral (100.0 deg)
- Yamaha Super Tenere ES
- Neutral (100.0 deg)
Elbow angle
- Triumph Tiger 800
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Super Tenere ES
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Triumph Tiger 800
- Neutral (10.5 deg)
- Yamaha Super Tenere ES
- Neutral (10.5 deg)