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BMW F 800 GS vs Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901 ergonomics
BMW F 800 GS and Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901 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 F 800 GS
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901
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 F 800 GS has a 855 mm seat; the Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901 sits at 854 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 BMW F 800 GS and 85 cm for the Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW F 800 GS | Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 855 mm | 854 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,555 mm | 1,504 mm |
| Wet weight | 227 kg | - |
| Displacement | 895 cc | 889 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW F 800 GS
- Sport (65.7 deg)
- Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901
- Sport (65.5 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW F 800 GS
- Neutral (99.7 deg)
- Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901
- Neutral (100.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW F 800 GS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW F 800 GS
- Neutral (10.7 deg)
- Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901
- Neutral (10.0 deg)