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cruiser / default rider 183 cm

BMW R 18 vs Honda Rebel 500 ergonomics

Honda Rebel 500 scores 100 vs 92 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than BMW R 18 in this comparison.

Fit verdict

BMW R 18

92Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda Rebel 500

100Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda Rebel 500 has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The BMW R 18 has a 690 mm seat; the Honda Rebel 500 sits at 690 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 69 cm for the BMW R 18 and 69 cm for the Honda Rebel 500.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R 18 and Honda Rebel 500
SpecBMW R 18Honda Rebel 500
Seat height690 mm690 mm
Wheelbase1,731 mm1,490 mm
Wet weight345 kg191 kg
Displacement1,802 cc471 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW R 18
Open (128.8 deg)
Honda Rebel 500
Neutral (95.0 deg)

Hip angle

BMW R 18
Sport (81.7 deg)
Honda Rebel 500
Neutral (90.5 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW R 18
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda Rebel 500
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW R 18
Neutral (11.4 deg)
Honda Rebel 500
Neutral (6.6 deg)