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Triumph Tiger 800 XC vs Yamaha Super Ténéré 1200 ergonomics
Triumph Tiger 800 XC and Yamaha Super Ténéré 1200 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 XC
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Super Ténéré 1200
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 XC has a 843 mm seat; the Yamaha Super Ténéré 1200 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 84 cm for the Triumph Tiger 800 XC and 85 cm for the Yamaha Super Ténéré 1200.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Triumph Tiger 800 XC | Yamaha Super Ténéré 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 843 mm | 845 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,567 mm | 1,540 mm |
| Wet weight | 215 kg | 257 kg |
| Displacement | 799 cc | 1,199 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Triumph Tiger 800 XC
- Sport (65.7 deg)
- Yamaha Super Ténéré 1200
- Sport (65.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Triumph Tiger 800 XC
- Neutral (99.4 deg)
- Yamaha Super Ténéré 1200
- Neutral (100.0 deg)
Elbow angle
- Triumph Tiger 800 XC
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Super Ténéré 1200
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Triumph Tiger 800 XC
- Neutral (10.9 deg)
- Yamaha Super Ténéré 1200
- Neutral (10.5 deg)