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touring / default rider 183 cm

BMW R 850 RT vs Triumph Trophy 1200 ergonomics

Triumph Trophy 1200 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

Triumph Trophy 1200

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Triumph Trophy 1200 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 Triumph Trophy 1200 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 Triumph Trophy 1200.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R 850 RT and Triumph Trophy 1200
SpecBMW R 850 RTTriumph Trophy 1200
Seat height798 mm800 mm
Wheelbase1,486 mm1,490 mm
Wet weight-267 kg
Displacement848 cc1,180 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW R 850 RT
Sport (75.0 deg)
Triumph Trophy 1200
Neutral (75.1 deg)

Hip angle

BMW R 850 RT
Sport (82.9 deg)
Triumph Trophy 1200
Sport (82.9 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW R 850 RT
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Triumph Trophy 1200
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW R 850 RT
Neutral (8.6 deg)
Triumph Trophy 1200
Neutral (8.6 deg)