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BMW R 1200 GS vs BMW R 1300 GS ergonomics
BMW R 1200 GS and BMW R 1300 GS 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 GS
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
BMW R 1300 GS
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 GS has a 850 mm seat; the BMW R 1300 GS sits at 848 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 85 cm for the BMW R 1200 GS and 85 cm for the BMW R 1300 GS.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW R 1200 GS | BMW R 1300 GS |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 850 mm | 848 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,507 mm | 1,519 mm |
| Wet weight | 238 kg | 237 kg |
| Displacement | 1,170 cc | 1,300 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW R 1200 GS
- Sport (65.5 deg)
- BMW R 1300 GS
- Sport (65.6 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW R 1200 GS
- Neutral (100.7 deg)
- BMW R 1300 GS
- Neutral (100.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW R 1200 GS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- BMW R 1300 GS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW R 1200 GS
- Neutral (10.0 deg)
- BMW R 1300 GS
- Neutral (10.1 deg)