touring / default rider 183 cm
BMW K 1600 GTL vs Honda Gold Wing Tour ergonomics
Honda Gold Wing Tour scores 100 vs 95 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than BMW K 1600 GTL in this comparison.
Fit verdict
BMW K 1600 GTL
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda Gold Wing Tour
100Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda Gold Wing Tour has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The BMW K 1600 GTL has a 749 mm seat; the Honda Gold Wing Tour sits at 745 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 75 cm for the BMW K 1600 GTL and 75 cm for the Honda Gold Wing Tour.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW K 1600 GTL | Honda Gold Wing Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 749 mm | 745 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,618 mm | 1,695 mm |
| Wet weight | 364 kg | 390 kg |
| Displacement | 1,649 cc | 1,833 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW K 1600 GTL
- Neutral (77.9 deg)
- Honda Gold Wing Tour
- Neutral (97.4 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW K 1600 GTL
- Sport (80.2 deg)
- Honda Gold Wing Tour
- Neutral (94.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW K 1600 GTL
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda Gold Wing Tour
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW K 1600 GTL
- Neutral (10.3 deg)
- Honda Gold Wing Tour
- Neutral (15.1 deg)