bagger / default rider 183 cm
BMW R 18 B vs Suzuki Boulevard C90T ergonomics
BMW R 18 B and Suzuki Boulevard C90T 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 18 B
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Suzuki Boulevard C90T
92Comfortable
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 18 B has a 720 mm seat; the Suzuki Boulevard C90T sits at 719 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 72 cm for the BMW R 18 B and 72 cm for the Suzuki Boulevard C90T.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW R 18 B | Suzuki Boulevard C90T |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 720 mm | 719 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,695 mm | 1,675 mm |
| Wet weight | 398 kg | 363 kg |
| Displacement | 1,802 cc | 1,462 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW R 18 B
- Open (113.8 deg)
- Suzuki Boulevard C90T
- Open (112.4 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW R 18 B
- Sport (80.2 deg)
- Suzuki Boulevard C90T
- Sport (80.1 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW R 18 B
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Suzuki Boulevard C90T
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW R 18 B
- Neutral (8.7 deg)
- Suzuki Boulevard C90T
- Neutral (8.5 deg)