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touring / default rider 183 cm

BMW R 1250 RT vs Yamaha FJR1300A ergonomics

Yamaha FJR1300A scores 95 vs 90 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than BMW R 1250 RT in this comparison.

Fit verdict

BMW R 1250 RT

90Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha FJR1300A

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha FJR1300A has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The BMW R 1250 RT has a 805 mm seat; the Yamaha FJR1300A 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 1250 RT and 81 cm for the Yamaha FJR1300A.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R 1250 RT and Yamaha FJR1300A
SpecBMW R 1250 RTYamaha FJR1300A
Seat height805 mm805 mm
Wheelbase1,485 mm1,544 mm
Wet weight279 kg289 kg
Displacement1,254 cc1,298 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW R 1250 RT
Sport (75.0 deg)
Yamaha FJR1300A
Neutral (76.2 deg)

Hip angle

BMW R 1250 RT
Sport (82.9 deg)
Yamaha FJR1300A
Sport (81.7 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW R 1250 RT
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha FJR1300A
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW R 1250 RT
Neutral (8.6 deg)
Yamaha FJR1300A
Neutral (9.3 deg)