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touring / default rider 183 cm

BMW R 1100 RT vs Honda GL1200 Gold Wing Aspencade ergonomics

Honda GL1200 Gold Wing Aspencade scores 95 vs 90 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than BMW R 1100 RT in this comparison.

Fit verdict

BMW R 1100 RT

90Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda GL1200 Gold Wing Aspencade

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda GL1200 Gold Wing Aspencade has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R 1100 RT and Honda GL1200 Gold Wing Aspencade
SpecBMW R 1100 RTHonda GL1200 Gold Wing Aspencade
Seat height780 mm780 mm
Wheelbase1,485 mm1,610 mm
Wet weight--
Displacement1,085 cc1,181 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW R 1100 RT
Sport (75.0 deg)
Honda GL1200 Gold Wing Aspencade
Neutral (77.6 deg)

Hip angle

BMW R 1100 RT
Sport (82.9 deg)
Honda GL1200 Gold Wing Aspencade
Sport (80.5 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW R 1100 RT
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda GL1200 Gold Wing Aspencade
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW R 1100 RT
Neutral (8.6 deg)
Honda GL1200 Gold Wing Aspencade
Neutral (10.2 deg)