dual-sport / default rider 183 cm
Aprilia Pegaso 650 vs BMW R 80 G/S ergonomics
Aprilia Pegaso 650 and BMW R 80 G/S 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 Pegaso 650
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
BMW R 80 G/S
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 Pegaso 650 has a 860 mm seat; the BMW R 80 G/S sits at 860 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 86 cm for the Aprilia Pegaso 650 and 86 cm for the BMW R 80 G/S.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Aprilia Pegaso 650 | BMW R 80 G/S |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 860 mm | 860 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,480 mm | 1,465 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 186 kg |
| Displacement | 652 cc | 798 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Aprilia Pegaso 650
- Sport (67.5 deg)
- BMW R 80 G/S
- Sport (67.5 deg)
Hip angle
- Aprilia Pegaso 650
- Neutral (107.1 deg)
- BMW R 80 G/S
- Neutral (107.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Aprilia Pegaso 650
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- BMW R 80 G/S
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Aprilia Pegaso 650
- Neutral (7.0 deg)
- BMW R 80 G/S
- Neutral (6.7 deg)