standard / default rider 183 cm
BMW F650CS vs BSA Motorcycles Gold Star 650 ergonomics
BMW F650CS and BSA Motorcycles Gold Star 650 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 F650CS
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
BSA Motorcycles Gold Star 650
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 F650CS has a 780 mm seat; the BSA Motorcycles Gold Star 650 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 F650CS and 78 cm for the BSA Motorcycles Gold Star 650.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW F650CS | BSA Motorcycles Gold Star 650 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 780 mm | 780 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,493 mm | 1,425 mm |
| Wet weight | 189 kg | 213 kg |
| Displacement | 652 cc | 652 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW F650CS
- Sport (58.1 deg)
- BSA Motorcycles Gold Star 650
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW F650CS
- Neutral (93.1 deg)
- BSA Motorcycles Gold Star 650
- Neutral (94.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW F650CS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- BSA Motorcycles Gold Star 650
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW F650CS
- Neutral (12.7 deg)
- BSA Motorcycles Gold Star 650
- Neutral (11.7 deg)