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adventure / default rider 183 cm

BMW R 1200 GS Adventure vs Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid ergonomics

BMW R 1200 GS Adventure and Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid 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 Adventure

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R 1200 GS Adventure and Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid
SpecBMW R 1200 GS AdventureYamaha Tenere 700 World Raid
Seat height895 mm889 mm
Wheelbase1,510 mm1,595 mm
Wet weight256 kg220 kg
Displacement1,170 cc689 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW R 1200 GS Adventure
Sport (65.6 deg)
Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid
Sport (65.7 deg)

Hip angle

BMW R 1200 GS Adventure
Neutral (100.6 deg)
Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid
Neutral (98.9 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW R 1200 GS Adventure
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW R 1200 GS Adventure
Neutral (10.0 deg)
Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid
Neutral (11.2 deg)