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cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm

BMW R 12 S vs Honda CB1100 RS ergonomics

BMW R 12 S and Honda CB1100 RS 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 12 S

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda CB1100 RS

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 12 S has a 795 mm seat; the Honda CB1100 RS sits at 795 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 80 cm for the BMW R 12 S and 80 cm for the Honda CB1100 RS.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R 12 S and Honda CB1100 RS
SpecBMW R 12 SHonda CB1100 RS
Seat height795 mm795 mm
Wheelbase1,511 mm1,486 mm
Wet weight220 kg252 kg
Displacement1,170 cc1,140 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW R 12 S
Sport (58.2 deg)
Honda CB1100 RS
Sport (58.1 deg)

Hip angle

BMW R 12 S
Neutral (92.8 deg)
Honda CB1100 RS
Neutral (93.2 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW R 12 S
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda CB1100 RS
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW R 12 S
Neutral (12.9 deg)
Honda CB1100 RS
Neutral (12.5 deg)