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sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

BMW R 1200 ST vs Yamaha FJR1300ES ergonomics

Yamaha FJR1300ES has the higher modeled posture score (100 vs 95) for the 183 cm default rider compared with BMW R 1200 ST. Treat this as a planning estimate, not a comfort or purchase verdict; compare the source confidence and confirm both bikes in person.

Modeled fit comparison

BMW R 1200 ST

Modeled scoreProvisional
95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha FJR1300ES

Modeled scorePartially verified
100Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha FJR1300ES scores higher for the 183 cm default rider in this model. Treat the result as a planning estimate and compare each bike's geometry confidence before a real test sit.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The BMW R 1200 ST lists a 806 mm seat; the Yamaha FJR1300ES lists 805 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. Seat height is only a first-pass ground-reach input. It does not establish safety or actual foot contact. Seat width, suspension sag, boots, mobility, load, and individual proportions can materially change the result.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R 1200 ST and Yamaha FJR1300ES
SpecBMW R 1200 STYamaha FJR1300ES
Seat height806 mm805 mm
Wheelbase1,502 mm1,545 mm
Wet weight229 kg291 kg
Displacement1,170 cc1,298 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW R 1200 ST
Sport (58.0 deg)
Yamaha FJR1300ES
Neutral (79.6 deg)

Hip angle

BMW R 1200 ST
Neutral (89.6 deg)
Yamaha FJR1300ES
Neutral (108.8 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW R 1200 ST
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha FJR1300ES
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW R 1200 ST
Neutral (13.7 deg)
Yamaha FJR1300ES
Neutral (16.2 deg)