adventure / default rider 183 cm
BMW F 800 GS vs KTM 390 Adventure ergonomics
BMW F 800 GS and KTM 390 Adventure 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
KTM 390 Adventure
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 KTM 390 Adventure sits at 855 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 86 cm for the KTM 390 Adventure.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW F 800 GS | KTM 390 Adventure |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 855 mm | 855 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,555 mm | 1,430 mm |
| Wet weight | 227 kg | - |
| Displacement | 895 cc | 373 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW F 800 GS
- Sport (65.7 deg)
- KTM 390 Adventure
- Sport (65.4 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW F 800 GS
- Neutral (99.7 deg)
- KTM 390 Adventure
- Neutral (102.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW F 800 GS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- KTM 390 Adventure
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW F 800 GS
- Neutral (10.7 deg)
- KTM 390 Adventure
- Neutral (8.8 deg)