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touring / default rider 183 cm

BMW R 100 RT Mono vs BMW R100RT ergonomics

BMW R 100 RT Mono and BMW R100RT 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 R100RT

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 R100RT 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 R100RT.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R 100 RT Mono and BMW R100RT
SpecBMW R 100 RT MonoBMW R100RT
Seat height820 mm820 mm
Wheelbase1,466 mm1,465 mm
Wet weight238 kg234 kg
Displacement980 cc980 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW R 100 RT Mono
Sport (74.6 deg)
BMW R100RT
Sport (74.7 deg)

Hip angle

BMW R 100 RT Mono
Sport (83.4 deg)
BMW R100RT
Sport (83.3 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW R 100 RT Mono
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
BMW R100RT
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW R 100 RT Mono
Neutral (8.3 deg)
BMW R100RT
Neutral (8.4 deg)