sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
BMW R 1300 RS vs Kawasaki GPZ1100 ergonomics
BMW R 1300 RS and Kawasaki GPZ1100 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
Kawasaki GPZ1100
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 Kawasaki GPZ1100 sits at 790 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 Kawasaki GPZ1100.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW R 1300 RS | Kawasaki GPZ1100 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 790 mm | 790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,517 mm | 1,510 mm |
| Wet weight | 245 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,300 cc | 1,052 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW R 1300 RS
- Sport (58.1 deg)
- Kawasaki GPZ1100
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW R 1300 RS
- Neutral (89.1 deg)
- Kawasaki GPZ1100
- Neutral (89.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW R 1300 RS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki GPZ1100
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW R 1300 RS
- Neutral (13.9 deg)
- Kawasaki GPZ1100
- Neutral (13.8 deg)