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touring / default rider 183 cm

Yamaha XVZ1200 Venture Royale vs Yamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale ergonomics

Yamaha XVZ1200 Venture Royale and Yamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale 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 XVZ1200 Venture Royale

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale

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 XVZ1200 Venture Royale has a 787 mm seat; the Yamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale sits at 785 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 79 cm for the Yamaha XVZ1200 Venture Royale and 79 cm for the Yamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Yamaha XVZ1200 Venture Royale and Yamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale
SpecYamaha XVZ1200 Venture RoyaleYamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale
Seat height787 mm785 mm
Wheelbase1,610 mm1,610 mm
Wet weight--
Displacement1,198 cc1,294 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Yamaha XVZ1200 Venture Royale
Neutral (77.6 deg)
Yamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale
Neutral (77.6 deg)

Hip angle

Yamaha XVZ1200 Venture Royale
Sport (80.5 deg)
Yamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale
Sport (80.5 deg)

Elbow angle

Yamaha XVZ1200 Venture Royale
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Yamaha XVZ1200 Venture Royale
Neutral (10.2 deg)
Yamaha XVZ1300D Venture Royale
Neutral (10.2 deg)