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touring / default rider 183 cm

BMW K 100 LT vs BMW R80RT Mono ergonomics

BMW K 100 LT scores 95 vs 90 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than BMW R80RT Mono in this comparison.

Fit verdict

BMW K 100 LT

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

BMW R80RT Mono

90Comfortable

All contacts reached

BMW K 100 LT has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The BMW K 100 LT 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 K 100 LT and 81 cm for the BMW R80RT Mono.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW K 100 LT and BMW R80RT Mono
SpecBMW K 100 LTBMW R80RT Mono
Seat height810 mm810 mm
Wheelbase1,516 mm1,466 mm
Wet weight283 kg235 kg
Displacement987 cc798 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW K 100 LT
Neutral (75.6 deg)
BMW R80RT Mono
Sport (74.6 deg)

Hip angle

BMW K 100 LT
Sport (82.2 deg)
BMW R80RT Mono
Sport (83.4 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW K 100 LT
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
BMW R80RT Mono
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW K 100 LT
Neutral (9.0 deg)
BMW R80RT Mono
Neutral (8.3 deg)