bagger / default rider 183 cm
Yamaha Star Eluder vs Yamaha Stratoliner Deluxe ergonomics
Yamaha Star Eluder and Yamaha Stratoliner Deluxe 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 Star Eluder
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Stratoliner Deluxe
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 Star Eluder has a 701 mm seat; the Yamaha Stratoliner Deluxe sits at 705 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 70 cm for the Yamaha Star Eluder and 71 cm for the Yamaha Stratoliner Deluxe.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Yamaha Star Eluder | Yamaha Stratoliner Deluxe |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 701 mm | 705 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,717 mm | 1,715 mm |
| Wet weight | 396 kg | 360 kg |
| Displacement | 1,854 cc | 1,854 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Yamaha Star Eluder
- Open (115.6 deg)
- Yamaha Stratoliner Deluxe
- Open (115.4 deg)
Hip angle
- Yamaha Star Eluder
- Sport (80.4 deg)
- Yamaha Stratoliner Deluxe
- Sport (80.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- Yamaha Star Eluder
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Stratoliner Deluxe
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Yamaha Star Eluder
- Neutral (9.1 deg)
- Yamaha Stratoliner Deluxe
- Neutral (9.1 deg)