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Aprilia Tuareg 660 vs BMW F 850 GS ergonomics
Aprilia Tuareg 660 and BMW F 850 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 Tuareg 660
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
BMW F 850 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 Tuareg 660 has a 860 mm seat; the BMW F 850 GS 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 Tuareg 660 and 86 cm for the BMW F 850 GS.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Aprilia Tuareg 660 | BMW F 850 GS |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 860 mm | 860 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,525 mm | 1,564 mm |
| Wet weight | 204 kg | 229 kg |
| Displacement | 659 cc | 853 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Aprilia Tuareg 660
- Sport (65.6 deg)
- BMW F 850 GS
- Sport (65.7 deg)
Hip angle
- Aprilia Tuareg 660
- Neutral (100.3 deg)
- BMW F 850 GS
- Neutral (99.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Aprilia Tuareg 660
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- BMW F 850 GS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Aprilia Tuareg 660
- Neutral (10.3 deg)
- BMW F 850 GS
- Neutral (10.8 deg)