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cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm

Benelli 650 Tornado S vs BMW R65LS ergonomics

Benelli 650 Tornado S and BMW R65LS land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

Benelli 650 Tornado S

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

BMW R65LS

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 Benelli 650 Tornado S has a 810 mm seat; the BMW R65LS sits at 810 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 81 cm for the Benelli 650 Tornado S and 81 cm for the BMW R65LS.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Benelli 650 Tornado S and BMW R65LS
SpecBenelli 650 Tornado SBMW R65LS
Seat height810 mm810 mm
Wheelbase1,380 mm1,400 mm
Wet weight-207 kg
Displacement643 cc649 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Benelli 650 Tornado S
Sport (57.9 deg)
BMW R65LS
Sport (58.0 deg)

Hip angle

Benelli 650 Tornado S
Neutral (95.5 deg)
BMW R65LS
Neutral (95.1 deg)

Elbow angle

Benelli 650 Tornado S
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
BMW R65LS
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Benelli 650 Tornado S
Neutral (11.0 deg)
BMW R65LS
Neutral (11.3 deg)