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adventure / default rider 183 cm

BMW R 80 G/S vs KTM 990 Adventure ergonomics

BMW R 80 G/S and KTM 990 Adventure 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 80 G/S

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

KTM 990 Adventure

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 80 G/S has a 860 mm seat; the KTM 990 Adventure sits at 860 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 86 cm for the BMW R 80 G/S and 86 cm for the KTM 990 Adventure.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R 80 G/S and KTM 990 Adventure
SpecBMW R 80 G/SKTM 990 Adventure
Seat height860 mm860 mm
Wheelbase1,465 mm1,570 mm
Wet weight186 kg-
Displacement797 cc999 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW R 80 G/S
Sport (65.4 deg)
KTM 990 Adventure
Sport (65.7 deg)

Hip angle

BMW R 80 G/S
Neutral (101.7 deg)
KTM 990 Adventure
Neutral (99.3 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW R 80 G/S
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
KTM 990 Adventure
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW R 80 G/S
Neutral (9.3 deg)
KTM 990 Adventure
Neutral (10.9 deg)