sport / default rider 183 cm
Yamaha FZ6R vs Yamaha FZR400 ergonomics
Yamaha FZ6R and Yamaha FZR400 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 FZ6R
90Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha FZR400
90Comfortable
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 FZ6R has a 785 mm seat; the Yamaha FZR400 sits at 785 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 79 cm for the Yamaha FZ6R and 79 cm for the Yamaha FZR400.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Yamaha FZ6R | Yamaha FZR400 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 785 mm | 785 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,440 mm | 1,400 mm |
| Wet weight | 212 kg | 186 kg |
| Displacement | 600 cc | 399 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Yamaha FZ6R
- Sport (60.7 deg)
- Yamaha FZR400
- Sport (60.7 deg)
Hip angle
- Yamaha FZ6R
- Neutral (99.5 deg)
- Yamaha FZR400
- Neutral (99.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Yamaha FZ6R
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha FZR400
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Yamaha FZ6R
- Forward (25.6 deg)
- Yamaha FZR400
- Forward (25.4 deg)