sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
Benelli BN 600 GT vs BMW F800GT ergonomics
Benelli BN 600 GT and BMW F800GT 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 BN 600 GT
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
BMW F800GT
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 BN 600 GT has a 800 mm seat; the BMW F800GT sits at 800 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 80 cm for the Benelli BN 600 GT and 80 cm for the BMW F800GT.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Benelli BN 600 GT | BMW F800GT |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,430 mm | 1,514 mm |
| Wet weight | 243 kg | 213 kg |
| Displacement | 600 cc | 798 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Benelli BN 600 GT
- Sport (57.8 deg)
- BMW F800GT
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Benelli BN 600 GT
- Neutral (90.9 deg)
- BMW F800GT
- Neutral (89.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- Benelli BN 600 GT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- BMW F800GT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Benelli BN 600 GT
- Neutral (12.9 deg)
- BMW F800GT
- Neutral (13.8 deg)