electric / default rider 183 cm
BMW CE 04 vs Harley-Davidson LiveWire ergonomics
BMW CE 04 and Harley-Davidson LiveWire land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
BMW CE 04
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Harley-Davidson LiveWire
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 BMW CE 04 has a 780 mm seat; the Harley-Davidson LiveWire sits at 780 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 78 cm for the BMW CE 04 and 78 cm for the Harley-Davidson LiveWire.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW CE 04 | Harley-Davidson LiveWire |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 780 mm | 780 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,675 mm | 1,490 mm |
| Wet weight | 231 kg | - |
| Displacement | - | - |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW CE 04
- Sport (58.6 deg)
- Harley-Davidson LiveWire
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW CE 04
- Neutral (89.2 deg)
- Harley-Davidson LiveWire
- Neutral (93.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW CE 04
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Harley-Davidson LiveWire
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW CE 04
- Neutral (15.3 deg)
- Harley-Davidson LiveWire
- Neutral (12.6 deg)