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touring / default rider 183 cm

BMW K100 RT vs BMW R80RT Mono ergonomics

BMW K100 RT scores 95 vs 90 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than BMW R80RT Mono in this comparison.

Fit verdict

BMW K100 RT

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

BMW R80RT Mono

90Comfortable

All contacts reached

BMW K100 RT has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The BMW K100 RT has a 810 mm seat; the BMW R80RT Mono sits at 810 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 K100 RT and 81 cm for the BMW R80RT Mono.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW K100 RT and BMW R80RT Mono
SpecBMW K100 RTBMW R80RT Mono
Seat height810 mm810 mm
Wheelbase1,516 mm1,466 mm
Wet weight253 kg235 kg
Displacement987 cc798 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW K100 RT
Neutral (75.6 deg)
BMW R80RT Mono
Sport (74.6 deg)

Hip angle

BMW K100 RT
Sport (82.2 deg)
BMW R80RT Mono
Sport (83.4 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW K100 RT
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
BMW R80RT Mono
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW K100 RT
Neutral (9.0 deg)
BMW R80RT Mono
Neutral (8.3 deg)