Skip to content
Rider Height
<- Comparison guides

sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

BMW F 900 XR vs Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer ergonomics

BMW F 900 XR and Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

BMW F 900 XR

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW F 900 XR and Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer
SpecBMW F 900 XRYamaha FZS1000 Fazer
Seat height825 mm825 mm
Wheelbase1,521 mm1,450 mm
Wet weight219 kg-
Displacement895 cc998 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW F 900 XR
Sport (58.1 deg)
Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer
Sport (57.8 deg)

Hip angle

BMW F 900 XR
Neutral (89.1 deg)
Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer
Neutral (90.6 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW F 900 XR
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW F 900 XR
Neutral (13.9 deg)
Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer
Neutral (13.1 deg)