touring / default rider 183 cm
BMW R 1200 CL vs Honda Gold Wing Tour Airbag DCT ergonomics
BMW R 1200 CL and Honda Gold Wing Tour Airbag DCT 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 1200 CL
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda Gold Wing Tour Airbag DCT
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 1200 CL has a 744 mm seat; the Honda Gold Wing Tour Airbag DCT sits at 744 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 74 cm for the BMW R 1200 CL and 74 cm for the Honda Gold Wing Tour Airbag DCT.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW R 1200 CL | Honda Gold Wing Tour Airbag DCT |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 744 mm | 744 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,641 mm | 1,699 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 388 kg |
| Displacement | 1,170 cc | 1,833 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW R 1200 CL
- Neutral (78.4 deg)
- Honda Gold Wing Tour Airbag DCT
- Neutral (79.6 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW R 1200 CL
- Sport (79.8 deg)
- Honda Gold Wing Tour Airbag DCT
- Sport (78.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW R 1200 CL
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda Gold Wing Tour Airbag DCT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW R 1200 CL
- Neutral (10.6 deg)
- Honda Gold Wing Tour Airbag DCT
- Neutral (11.3 deg)