touring / default rider 183 cm
BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive vs BMW R 1100 RT ergonomics
BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive scores 95 vs 90 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than BMW R 1100 RT in this comparison.
Fit verdict
BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
BMW R 1100 RT
90Comfortable
All contacts reached
BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive has a 780 mm seat; the BMW R 1100 RT 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 K 1600 GTL Exclusive and 78 cm for the BMW R 1100 RT.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive | BMW R 1100 RT |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 780 mm | 780 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,618 mm | 1,485 mm |
| Wet weight | 366 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,649 cc | 1,085 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive
- Neutral (77.9 deg)
- BMW R 1100 RT
- Sport (75.0 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive
- Sport (80.2 deg)
- BMW R 1100 RT
- Sport (82.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- BMW R 1100 RT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive
- Neutral (10.3 deg)
- BMW R 1100 RT
- Neutral (8.6 deg)