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touring / default rider 183 cm

BMW R 1300 RT vs BMW R100RT ergonomics

BMW R 1300 RT scores 95 vs 90 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than BMW R100RT in this comparison.

Fit verdict

BMW R 1300 RT

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

BMW R100RT

90Comfortable

All contacts reached

BMW R 1300 RT has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The BMW R 1300 RT has a 818 mm seat; the BMW R100RT 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 1300 RT and 82 cm for the BMW R100RT.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R 1300 RT and BMW R100RT
SpecBMW R 1300 RTBMW R100RT
Seat height818 mm820 mm
Wheelbase1,499 mm1,465 mm
Wet weight281 kg234 kg
Displacement1,300 cc980 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW R 1300 RT
Neutral (75.2 deg)
BMW R100RT
Sport (74.7 deg)

Hip angle

BMW R 1300 RT
Sport (82.7 deg)
BMW R100RT
Sport (83.3 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW R 1300 RT
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
BMW R100RT
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW R 1300 RT
Neutral (8.7 deg)
BMW R100RT
Neutral (8.4 deg)