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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.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R 850 RT and Honda GL1500 Gold Wing
SpecBMW R 850 RTHonda GL1500 Gold Wing
Seat height798 mm795 mm
Wheelbase1,486 mm1,700 mm
Wet weight-399 kg
Displacement848 cc1,520 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)