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sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer vs Yamaha TDM900 ergonomics

Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer and Yamaha TDM900 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 FZS1000 Fazer

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha TDM900

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 FZS1000 Fazer has a 825 mm seat; the Yamaha TDM900 sits at 825 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 83 cm for the Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer and 83 cm for the Yamaha TDM900.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer and Yamaha TDM900
SpecYamaha FZS1000 FazerYamaha TDM900
Seat height825 mm825 mm
Wheelbase1,450 mm1,485 mm
Wet weight--
Displacement998 cc897 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer
Sport (57.8 deg)
Yamaha TDM900
Sport (58.0 deg)

Hip angle

Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer
Neutral (90.6 deg)
Yamaha TDM900
Neutral (89.9 deg)

Elbow angle

Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha TDM900
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer
Neutral (13.1 deg)
Yamaha TDM900
Neutral (13.5 deg)