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BMW R 1150 GS vs Moto Morini Granpasso 1200 ergonomics
BMW R 1150 GS and Moto Morini Granpasso 1200 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 1150 GS
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Moto Morini Granpasso 1200
95Comfortable
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 1150 GS has a 840 mm seat; the Moto Morini Granpasso 1200 sits at 840 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 84 cm for the BMW R 1150 GS and 84 cm for the Moto Morini Granpasso 1200.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW R 1150 GS | Moto Morini Granpasso 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 840 mm | 840 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,509 mm | 1,500 mm |
| Wet weight | - | - |
| Displacement | 1,130 cc | 1,187 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW R 1150 GS
- Sport (65.5 deg)
- Moto Morini Granpasso 1200
- Sport (65.5 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW R 1150 GS
- Neutral (100.7 deg)
- Moto Morini Granpasso 1200
- Neutral (100.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW R 1150 GS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Moto Morini Granpasso 1200
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW R 1150 GS
- Neutral (10.0 deg)
- Moto Morini Granpasso 1200
- Neutral (9.9 deg)