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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

Geometry comparison for BMW R 1200 RT and Honda NT700V Deauville
SpecBMW R 1200 RTHonda NT700V Deauville
Seat height805 mm805 mm
Wheelbase1,486 mm1,476 mm
Wet weight283 kg248 kg
Displacement1,170 cc680 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)