touring / default rider 183 cm
BMW K1300GT vs BMW R 1200 RT ergonomics
BMW K1300GT scores 95 vs 90 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than BMW R 1200 RT in this comparison.
Fit verdict
BMW K1300GT
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
BMW R 1200 RT
90Comfortable
All contacts reached
BMW K1300GT has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The BMW K1300GT has a 820 mm seat; the BMW R 1200 RT sits at 820 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 82 cm for the BMW K1300GT and 82 cm for the BMW R 1200 RT.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW K1300GT | BMW R 1200 RT |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 820 mm | 820 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,572 mm | 1,485 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 259 kg |
| Displacement | 1,293 cc | 1,170 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW K1300GT
- Neutral (76.9 deg)
- BMW R 1200 RT
- Sport (75.0 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW K1300GT
- Sport (81.1 deg)
- BMW R 1200 RT
- Sport (82.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW K1300GT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- BMW R 1200 RT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW K1300GT
- Neutral (9.8 deg)
- BMW R 1200 RT
- Neutral (8.6 deg)