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touring / default rider 183 cm

BMW R 1100 RT vs Honda GL500I Silver Wing Interstate ergonomics

Honda GL500I Silver Wing Interstate 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 GL500I Silver Wing Interstate

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda GL500I Silver Wing Interstate has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R 1100 RT and Honda GL500I Silver Wing Interstate
SpecBMW R 1100 RTHonda GL500I Silver Wing Interstate
Seat height780 mm778 mm
Wheelbase1,485 mm1,495 mm
Wet weight-247 kg
Displacement1,085 cc497 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW R 1100 RT
Sport (75.0 deg)
Honda GL500I Silver Wing Interstate
Neutral (75.2 deg)

Hip angle

BMW R 1100 RT
Sport (82.9 deg)
Honda GL500I Silver Wing Interstate
Sport (82.7 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW R 1100 RT
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda GL500I Silver Wing Interstate
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW R 1100 RT
Neutral (8.6 deg)
Honda GL500I Silver Wing Interstate
Neutral (8.7 deg)