naked / default rider 183 cm
BMW R 1250 R vs Husqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 801 ergonomics
BMW R 1250 R and Husqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 801 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 1250 R
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Husqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 801
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 1250 R has a 820 mm seat; the Husqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 801 sits at 820 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 82 cm for the BMW R 1250 R and 82 cm for the Husqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 801.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW R 1250 R | Husqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 801 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 820 mm | 820 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,512 mm | 1,475 mm |
| Wet weight | 239 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,254 cc | 799 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW R 1250 R
- Sport (62.0 deg)
- Husqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 801
- Sport (61.8 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW R 1250 R
- Neutral (90.0 deg)
- Husqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 801
- Neutral (91.0 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW R 1250 R
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Husqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 801
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW R 1250 R
- Neutral (13.9 deg)
- Husqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 801
- Neutral (13.3 deg)