sport / default rider 183 cm
Yamaha YZF-R3 vs Yamaha YZF-R3 ergonomics
Yamaha YZF-R3 and Yamaha YZF-R3 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 YZF-R3
90Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha YZF-R3
90Comfortable
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 YZF-R3 has a 780 mm seat; the Yamaha YZF-R3 sits at 780 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 78 cm for the Yamaha YZF-R3 and 78 cm for the Yamaha YZF-R3.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Yamaha YZF-R3 | Yamaha YZF-R3 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 780 mm | 780 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,380 mm | 1,380 mm |
| Wet weight | 169 kg | 169 kg |
| Displacement | 321 cc | 321 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Yamaha YZF-R3
- Sport (60.7 deg)
- Yamaha YZF-R3
- Sport (60.7 deg)
Hip angle
- Yamaha YZF-R3
- Neutral (99.6 deg)
- Yamaha YZF-R3
- Neutral (99.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- Yamaha YZF-R3
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha YZF-R3
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Yamaha YZF-R3
- Forward (25.3 deg)
- Yamaha YZF-R3
- Forward (25.3 deg)