cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Yamaha Bolt R-Spec vs Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe ergonomics
Yamaha Bolt R-Spec and Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Yamaha Bolt R-Spec
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Yamaha Bolt R-Spec has a 691 mm seat; the Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe sits at 691 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 69 cm for the Yamaha Bolt R-Spec and 69 cm for the Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Yamaha Bolt R-Spec | Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 691 mm | 691 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,570 mm | 1,689 mm |
| Wet weight | 246 kg | 325 kg |
| Displacement | 942 cc | 1,304 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Yamaha Bolt R-Spec
- Open (114.0 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe
- Open (124.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Yamaha Bolt R-Spec
- Sport (79.0 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe
- Sport (80.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- Yamaha Bolt R-Spec
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Yamaha Bolt R-Spec
- Neutral (9.0 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 1300 Deluxe
- Neutral (10.9 deg)