touring / default rider 183 cm
BMW R 1200 RT vs Honda GL500I Silver Wing Interstate ergonomics
Honda GL500I Silver Wing Interstate scores 95 vs 90 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than BMW R 1200 RT in this comparison.
Fit verdict
BMW R 1200 RT
90Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda GL500I Silver Wing Interstate
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda GL500I Silver Wing Interstate has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The BMW R 1200 RT has a 780 mm seat; the Honda GL500I Silver Wing Interstate sits at 778 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 78 cm for the BMW R 1200 RT and 78 cm for the Honda GL500I Silver Wing Interstate.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW R 1200 RT | Honda GL500I Silver Wing Interstate |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 780 mm | 778 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,485 mm | 1,495 mm |
| Wet weight | 259 kg | 247 kg |
| Displacement | 1,170 cc | 497 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW R 1200 RT
- Sport (75.0 deg)
- Honda GL500I Silver Wing Interstate
- Neutral (75.2 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW R 1200 RT
- Sport (82.9 deg)
- Honda GL500I Silver Wing Interstate
- Sport (82.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW R 1200 RT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda GL500I Silver Wing Interstate
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW R 1200 RT
- Neutral (8.6 deg)
- Honda GL500I Silver Wing Interstate
- Neutral (8.7 deg)