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Aprilia Tuareg 660 vs BMW R 80 G/S ergonomics
Aprilia Tuareg 660 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 Tuareg 660
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 Tuareg 660 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 Tuareg 660 and 86 cm for the BMW R 80 G/S.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Aprilia Tuareg 660 | BMW R 80 G/S |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 860 mm | 860 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,525 mm | 1,465 mm |
| Wet weight | 204 kg | 186 kg |
| Displacement | 659 cc | 797 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Aprilia Tuareg 660
- Sport (65.6 deg)
- BMW R 80 G/S
- Sport (65.4 deg)
Hip angle
- Aprilia Tuareg 660
- Neutral (100.3 deg)
- BMW R 80 G/S
- Neutral (101.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- Aprilia Tuareg 660
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- BMW R 80 G/S
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Aprilia Tuareg 660
- Neutral (10.3 deg)
- BMW R 80 G/S
- Neutral (9.3 deg)