dual-sport / default rider 183 cm
BMW R100 GS Paris Dakar vs Honda XL350 ergonomics
BMW R100 GS Paris Dakar and Honda XL350 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 R100 GS Paris Dakar
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda XL350
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 R100 GS Paris Dakar has a 851 mm seat; the Honda XL350 sits at 851 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 85 cm for the BMW R100 GS Paris Dakar and 85 cm for the Honda XL350.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW R100 GS Paris Dakar | Honda XL350 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 851 mm | 851 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,514 mm | 1,405 mm |
| Wet weight | 236 kg | 142 kg |
| Displacement | 980 cc | 348 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW R100 GS Paris Dakar
- Sport (67.6 deg)
- Honda XL350
- Sport (67.4 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW R100 GS Paris Dakar
- Neutral (106.4 deg)
- Honda XL350
- Neutral (108.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW R100 GS Paris Dakar
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda XL350
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW R100 GS Paris Dakar
- Neutral (7.4 deg)
- Honda XL350
- Neutral (5.8 deg)