cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Benda Napoleon Bob 250 vs BMW R 12 ergonomics
Benda Napoleon Bob 250 and BMW R 12 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Benda Napoleon Bob 250
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
BMW R 12
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Benda Napoleon Bob 250 has a 750 mm seat; the BMW R 12 sits at 754 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 75 cm for the Benda Napoleon Bob 250 and 75 cm for the BMW R 12.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Benda Napoleon Bob 250 | BMW R 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 750 mm | 754 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,545 mm | 1,520 mm |
| Wet weight | 182 kg | 227 kg |
| Displacement | 249 cc | 1,170 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Benda Napoleon Bob 250
- Open (111.8 deg)
- BMW R 12
- Open (110.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Benda Napoleon Bob 250
- Sport (78.7 deg)
- BMW R 12
- Sport (78.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- Benda Napoleon Bob 250
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- BMW R 12
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Benda Napoleon Bob 250
- Neutral (8.6 deg)
- BMW R 12
- Neutral (8.2 deg)