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adventure / default rider 183 cm

BMW R 1300 GS Adventure vs KTM 950 Adventure ergonomics

BMW R 1300 GS Adventure and KTM 950 Adventure 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 1300 GS Adventure

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

KTM 950 Adventure

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R 1300 GS Adventure and KTM 950 Adventure
SpecBMW R 1300 GS AdventureKTM 950 Adventure
Seat height879 mm880 mm
Wheelbase1,534 mm1,570 mm
Wet weight269 kg-
Displacement1,300 cc942 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW R 1300 GS Adventure
Sport (65.6 deg)
KTM 950 Adventure
Sport (65.7 deg)

Hip angle

BMW R 1300 GS Adventure
Neutral (100.1 deg)
KTM 950 Adventure
Neutral (99.3 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW R 1300 GS Adventure
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
KTM 950 Adventure
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW R 1300 GS Adventure
Neutral (10.4 deg)
KTM 950 Adventure
Neutral (10.9 deg)