touring / default rider 183 cm
BMW R 850 RT vs Honda GL1500 Gold Wing ergonomics
Honda GL1500 Gold Wing 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 GL1500 Gold Wing
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda GL1500 Gold Wing 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 GL1500 Gold Wing 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 GL1500 Gold Wing.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW R 850 RT | Honda GL1500 Gold Wing |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 798 mm | 795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,486 mm | 1,700 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 399 kg |
| Displacement | 848 cc | 1,520 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW R 850 RT
- Sport (75.0 deg)
- Honda GL1500 Gold Wing
- Neutral (79.7 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW R 850 RT
- Sport (82.9 deg)
- Honda GL1500 Gold Wing
- Sport (78.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW R 850 RT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda GL1500 Gold Wing
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW R 850 RT
- Neutral (8.6 deg)
- Honda GL1500 Gold Wing
- Neutral (11.4 deg)