touring / default rider 183 cm
BMW R 100 RT Mono vs BMW R100 RT ergonomics
BMW R 100 RT Mono and BMW R100 RT 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 R 100 RT Mono
90Comfortable
All contacts reached
BMW R100 RT
90Comfortable
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 R 100 RT Mono has a 820 mm seat; the BMW R100 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 R 100 RT Mono and 82 cm for the BMW R100 RT.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW R 100 RT Mono | BMW R100 RT |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 820 mm | 820 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,466 mm | 1,466 mm |
| Wet weight | 238 kg | 234 kg |
| Displacement | 980 cc | 980 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW R 100 RT Mono
- Sport (74.6 deg)
- BMW R100 RT
- Sport (74.6 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW R 100 RT Mono
- Sport (83.4 deg)
- BMW R100 RT
- Sport (83.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW R 100 RT Mono
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- BMW R100 RT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW R 100 RT Mono
- Neutral (8.3 deg)
- BMW R100 RT
- Neutral (8.3 deg)