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BMW F 900 GS vs Yamaha XTZ750 Super Tenere ergonomics
BMW F 900 GS and Yamaha XTZ750 Super Tenere 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 900 GS
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha XTZ750 Super Tenere
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 900 GS has a 869 mm seat; the Yamaha XTZ750 Super Tenere sits at 865 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 87 cm for the BMW F 900 GS and 87 cm for the Yamaha XTZ750 Super Tenere.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW F 900 GS | Yamaha XTZ750 Super Tenere |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 869 mm | 865 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,590 mm | 1,505 mm |
| Wet weight | 219 kg | 226 kg |
| Displacement | 895 cc | 749 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW F 900 GS
- Sport (65.7 deg)
- Yamaha XTZ750 Super Tenere
- Sport (65.5 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW F 900 GS
- Neutral (98.9 deg)
- Yamaha XTZ750 Super Tenere
- Neutral (100.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW F 900 GS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha XTZ750 Super Tenere
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW F 900 GS
- Neutral (11.2 deg)
- Yamaha XTZ750 Super Tenere
- Neutral (10.0 deg)