naked / default rider 183 cm
Yamaha FZ-09 vs Yamaha FZ8 ergonomics
Yamaha FZ-09 and Yamaha FZ8 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 FZ-09
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha FZ8
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 FZ-09 has a 815 mm seat; the Yamaha FZ8 sits at 815 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 82 cm for the Yamaha FZ-09 and 82 cm for the Yamaha FZ8.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Yamaha FZ-09 | Yamaha FZ8 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 815 mm | 815 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,440 mm | 1,460 mm |
| Wet weight | 188 kg | 211 kg |
| Displacement | 847 cc | 779 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Yamaha FZ-09
- Sport (61.7 deg)
- Yamaha FZ8
- Sport (61.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Yamaha FZ-09
- Neutral (91.7 deg)
- Yamaha FZ8
- Neutral (91.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- Yamaha FZ-09
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha FZ8
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Yamaha FZ-09
- Neutral (12.7 deg)
- Yamaha FZ8
- Neutral (13.1 deg)