touring / default rider 183 cm
BMW R 1200 RT vs Honda NT700V Deauville ergonomics
BMW R 1200 RT and Honda NT700V Deauville 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 RT
90Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda NT700V Deauville
90Comfortable
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 RT has a 805 mm seat; the Honda NT700V Deauville sits at 805 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 81 cm for the BMW R 1200 RT and 81 cm for the Honda NT700V Deauville.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW R 1200 RT | Honda NT700V Deauville |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 805 mm | 805 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,486 mm | 1,476 mm |
| Wet weight | 283 kg | 248 kg |
| Displacement | 1,170 cc | 680 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW R 1200 RT
- Sport (75.0 deg)
- Honda NT700V Deauville
- Sport (74.9 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW R 1200 RT
- Sport (82.9 deg)
- Honda NT700V Deauville
- Sport (83.1 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW R 1200 RT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda NT700V Deauville
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW R 1200 RT
- Neutral (8.6 deg)
- Honda NT700V Deauville
- Neutral (8.5 deg)