cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Yamaha Road Star vs Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic ergonomics
Yamaha Road Star and Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic 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 V-Star 1100 Classic
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 V-Star 1100 Classic 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 V-Star 1100 Classic.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Yamaha Road Star | Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 710 mm | 710 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,688 mm | 1,645 mm |
| Wet weight | 332 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,670 cc | 1,063 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Yamaha Road Star
- Open (124.6 deg)
- Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic
- Open (120.3 deg)
Hip angle
- Yamaha Road Star
- Sport (80.8 deg)
- Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic
- Sport (79.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Yamaha Road Star
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Yamaha Road Star
- Neutral (10.8 deg)
- Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic
- Neutral (10.2 deg)