sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
BMW R 1300 RS vs Honda VFR800 ergonomics
BMW R 1300 RS and Honda VFR800 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 RS
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda VFR800
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 1300 RS has a 790 mm seat; the Honda VFR800 sits at 789 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 79 cm for the BMW R 1300 RS and 79 cm for the Honda VFR800.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW R 1300 RS | Honda VFR800 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 790 mm | 789 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,517 mm | 1,460 mm |
| Wet weight | 245 kg | 243 kg |
| Displacement | 1,300 cc | 782 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW R 1300 RS
- Sport (58.1 deg)
- Honda VFR800
- Sport (57.9 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW R 1300 RS
- Neutral (89.1 deg)
- Honda VFR800
- Neutral (90.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW R 1300 RS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda VFR800
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW R 1300 RS
- Neutral (13.9 deg)
- Honda VFR800
- Neutral (13.2 deg)