sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
Yamaha FJ-09 vs Yamaha Tracer 9 ergonomics
Yamaha FJ-09 and Yamaha Tracer 9 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 FJ-09
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Tracer 9
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 Yamaha FJ-09 has a 845 mm seat; the Yamaha Tracer 9 sits at 846 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 Yamaha FJ-09 and 85 cm for the Yamaha Tracer 9.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Yamaha FJ-09 | Yamaha Tracer 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 845 mm | 846 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,440 mm | 1,501 mm |
| Wet weight | 210 kg | 219 kg |
| Displacement | 847 cc | 890 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Yamaha FJ-09
- Sport (57.8 deg)
- Yamaha Tracer 9
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Yamaha FJ-09
- Neutral (90.8 deg)
- Yamaha Tracer 9
- Neutral (89.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- Yamaha FJ-09
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Tracer 9
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Yamaha FJ-09
- Neutral (13.0 deg)
- Yamaha Tracer 9
- Neutral (13.7 deg)