sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
BMW R 1200 ST vs Yamaha FJR1300 ergonomics
BMW R 1200 ST and Yamaha FJR1300 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 ST
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha FJR1300
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 ST has a 806 mm seat; the Yamaha FJR1300 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 ST and 81 cm for the Yamaha FJR1300.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW R 1200 ST | Yamaha FJR1300 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 806 mm | 805 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,502 mm | 1,545 mm |
| Wet weight | 229 kg | 291 kg |
| Displacement | 1,170 cc | 1,298 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW R 1200 ST
- Sport (58.0 deg)
- Yamaha FJR1300
- Sport (58.2 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW R 1200 ST
- Neutral (89.6 deg)
- Yamaha FJR1300
- Neutral (88.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW R 1200 ST
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha FJR1300
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW R 1200 ST
- Neutral (13.7 deg)
- Yamaha FJR1300
- Neutral (14.2 deg)