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touring / default rider 183 cm

BMW R 100 RT Mono vs BMW R 1300 RT ergonomics

BMW R 1300 RT scores 95 vs 90 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than BMW R 100 RT Mono in this comparison.

Fit verdict

BMW R 100 RT Mono

90Comfortable

All contacts reached

BMW R 1300 RT

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

BMW R 1300 RT has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The BMW R 100 RT Mono has a 820 mm seat; the BMW R 1300 RT sits at 818 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 R 100 RT Mono and 82 cm for the BMW R 1300 RT.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R 100 RT Mono and BMW R 1300 RT
SpecBMW R 100 RT MonoBMW R 1300 RT
Seat height820 mm818 mm
Wheelbase1,466 mm1,499 mm
Wet weight238 kg281 kg
Displacement980 cc1,300 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW R 100 RT Mono
Sport (74.6 deg)
BMW R 1300 RT
Neutral (75.2 deg)

Hip angle

BMW R 100 RT Mono
Sport (83.4 deg)
BMW R 1300 RT
Sport (82.7 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW R 100 RT Mono
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
BMW R 1300 RT
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW R 100 RT Mono
Neutral (8.3 deg)
BMW R 1300 RT
Neutral (8.7 deg)