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touring / default rider 183 cm

BMW R 100 RT Mono vs Norton Motorcycles Commando 850 Interstate Mk3 ergonomics

BMW R 100 RT Mono and Norton Motorcycles Commando 850 Interstate Mk3 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

Norton Motorcycles Commando 850 Interstate Mk3

90Comfortable

All contacts reached

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

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R 100 RT Mono and Norton Motorcycles Commando 850 Interstate Mk3
SpecBMW R 100 RT MonoNorton Motorcycles Commando 850 Interstate Mk3
Seat height820 mm838 mm
Wheelbase1,466 mm1,441 mm
Wet weight238 kg-
Displacement980 cc828 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW R 100 RT Mono
Sport (74.6 deg)
Norton Motorcycles Commando 850 Interstate Mk3
Sport (74.1 deg)

Hip angle

BMW R 100 RT Mono
Sport (83.4 deg)
Norton Motorcycles Commando 850 Interstate Mk3
Sport (83.8 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW R 100 RT Mono
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Norton Motorcycles Commando 850 Interstate Mk3
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW R 100 RT Mono
Neutral (8.3 deg)
Norton Motorcycles Commando 850 Interstate Mk3
Neutral (8.0 deg)