sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
Yamaha TDM850 vs Yamaha XJ900S Diversion ergonomics
Yamaha TDM850 and Yamaha XJ900S Diversion 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 TDM850
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha XJ900S Diversion
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 TDM850 has a 795 mm seat; the Yamaha XJ900S Diversion sits at 795 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 80 cm for the Yamaha TDM850 and 80 cm for the Yamaha XJ900S Diversion.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Yamaha TDM850 | Yamaha XJ900S Diversion |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 795 mm | 795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,475 mm | 1,506 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 239 kg |
| Displacement | 849 cc | 892 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Yamaha TDM850
- Sport (57.9 deg)
- Yamaha XJ900S Diversion
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Yamaha TDM850
- Neutral (90.1 deg)
- Yamaha XJ900S Diversion
- Neutral (89.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Yamaha TDM850
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha XJ900S Diversion
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Yamaha TDM850
- Neutral (13.4 deg)
- Yamaha XJ900S Diversion
- Neutral (13.7 deg)