sport / default rider 183 cm
BMW G 310 RR vs Yamaha YZF-R1 ergonomics
BMW G 310 RR and Yamaha YZF-R1 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 G 310 RR
90Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha YZF-R1
90Comfortable
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 G 310 RR has a 811 mm seat; the Yamaha YZF-R1 sits at 815 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 81 cm for the BMW G 310 RR and 82 cm for the Yamaha YZF-R1.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW G 310 RR | Yamaha YZF-R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 811 mm | 815 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,341 mm | 1,395 mm |
| Wet weight | 174 kg | - |
| Displacement | 312 cc | 998 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW G 310 RR
- Sport (60.7 deg)
- Yamaha YZF-R1
- Sport (60.7 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW G 310 RR
- Neutral (99.7 deg)
- Yamaha YZF-R1
- Neutral (99.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW G 310 RR
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha YZF-R1
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW G 310 RR
- Forward (25.1 deg)
- Yamaha YZF-R1
- Forward (25.4 deg)