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Aprilia ETV 1000 Caponord vs BMW F 700 GS ergonomics
Aprilia ETV 1000 Caponord and BMW F 700 GS land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Aprilia ETV 1000 Caponord
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
BMW F 700 GS
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 Aprilia ETV 1000 Caponord has a 818 mm seat; the BMW F 700 GS sits at 820 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 82 cm for the Aprilia ETV 1000 Caponord and 82 cm for the BMW F 700 GS.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Aprilia ETV 1000 Caponord | BMW F 700 GS |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 818 mm | 820 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,542 mm | 1,562 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 209 kg |
| Displacement | 998 cc | 798 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Aprilia ETV 1000 Caponord
- Sport (65.7 deg)
- BMW F 700 GS
- Sport (65.7 deg)
Hip angle
- Aprilia ETV 1000 Caponord
- Neutral (99.9 deg)
- BMW F 700 GS
- Neutral (99.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Aprilia ETV 1000 Caponord
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- BMW F 700 GS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Aprilia ETV 1000 Caponord
- Neutral (10.5 deg)
- BMW F 700 GS
- Neutral (10.8 deg)