cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Yamaha Road Star vs Yamaha Royal Star ergonomics
Yamaha Road Star and Yamaha Royal Star 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 Road Star
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Royal Star
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 Road Star has a 710 mm seat; the Yamaha Royal Star sits at 710 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 71 cm for the Yamaha Road Star and 71 cm for the Yamaha Royal Star.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Yamaha Road Star | Yamaha Royal Star |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 710 mm | 710 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,688 mm | 1,695 mm |
| Wet weight | 332 kg | 330 kg |
| Displacement | 1,670 cc | 1,294 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Yamaha Road Star
- Open (124.6 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star
- Open (125.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Yamaha Road Star
- Sport (80.8 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star
- Sport (80.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Yamaha Road Star
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Yamaha Road Star
- Neutral (10.8 deg)
- Yamaha Royal Star
- Neutral (10.9 deg)