touring / default rider 183 cm
BMW R 850 RT vs Honda ST1100 Pan European ergonomics
Honda ST1100 Pan European 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 ST1100 Pan European
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda ST1100 Pan European 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 ST1100 Pan European sits at 800 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 ST1100 Pan European.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW R 850 RT | Honda ST1100 Pan European |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 798 mm | 800 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,486 mm | 1,554 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 287 kg |
| Displacement | 848 cc | 1,085 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW R 850 RT
- Sport (75.0 deg)
- Honda ST1100 Pan European
- Neutral (76.5 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW R 850 RT
- Sport (82.9 deg)
- Honda ST1100 Pan European
- Sport (81.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW R 850 RT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda ST1100 Pan European
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW R 850 RT
- Neutral (8.6 deg)
- Honda ST1100 Pan European
- Neutral (9.5 deg)