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touring / default rider 183 cm

BMW K1300GT vs Yamaha XS Eleven Venturer ergonomics

BMW K1300GT and Yamaha XS Eleven Venturer land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

BMW K1300GT

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha XS Eleven Venturer

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The BMW K1300GT has a 820 mm seat; the Yamaha XS Eleven Venturer 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 Yamaha XS Eleven Venturer.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW K1300GT and Yamaha XS Eleven Venturer
SpecBMW K1300GTYamaha XS Eleven Venturer
Seat height820 mm820 mm
Wheelbase1,572 mm1,530 mm
Wet weight-274 kg
Displacement1,293 cc1,101 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW K1300GT
Neutral (76.9 deg)
Yamaha XS Eleven Venturer
Neutral (75.9 deg)

Hip angle

BMW K1300GT
Sport (81.1 deg)
Yamaha XS Eleven Venturer
Sport (82.0 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW K1300GT
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha XS Eleven Venturer
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW K1300GT
Neutral (9.8 deg)
Yamaha XS Eleven Venturer
Neutral (9.2 deg)