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BMW F 850 GS vs Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901 ergonomics
BMW F 850 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 850 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 850 GS has a 860 mm seat; the Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901 sits at 859 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 850 GS and 86 cm for the Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW F 850 GS | Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 860 mm | 859 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,564 mm | 1,513 mm |
| Wet weight | 229 kg | - |
| Displacement | 853 cc | 889 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW F 850 GS
- Sport (65.7 deg)
- Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901
- Sport (65.5 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW F 850 GS
- Neutral (99.5 deg)
- Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901
- Neutral (100.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW F 850 GS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW F 850 GS
- Neutral (10.8 deg)
- Husqvarna Motorcycles Norden 901
- Neutral (10.1 deg)