touring / default rider 183 cm
BMW R 850 RT vs Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate ergonomics
Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate scores 95 vs 90 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than BMW R 850 RT in this comparison.
Fit verdict
BMW R 850 RT
90Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The BMW R 850 RT has a 798 mm seat; the Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate sits at 795 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 80 cm for the BMW R 850 RT and 80 cm for the Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW R 850 RT | Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 798 mm | 795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,486 mm | 1,605 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 347 kg |
| Displacement | 848 cc | 1,085 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW R 850 RT
- Sport (75.0 deg)
- Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate
- Neutral (77.6 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW R 850 RT
- Sport (82.9 deg)
- Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate
- Sport (80.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW R 850 RT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW R 850 RT
- Neutral (8.6 deg)
- Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate
- Neutral (10.2 deg)