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scrambler / default rider 183 cm

BMW R nineT Scrambler vs BSA Motorcycles Scrambler 650 ergonomics

BMW R nineT Scrambler and BSA Motorcycles Scrambler 650 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

BMW R nineT Scrambler

95Comfortable

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BSA Motorcycles Scrambler 650

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The BMW R nineT Scrambler has a 820 mm seat; the BSA Motorcycles Scrambler 650 sits at 820 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 82 cm for the BMW R nineT Scrambler and 82 cm for the BSA Motorcycles Scrambler 650.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R nineT Scrambler and BSA Motorcycles Scrambler 650
SpecBMW R nineT ScramblerBSA Motorcycles Scrambler 650
Seat height820 mm820 mm
Wheelbase1,527 mm1,463 mm
Wet weight220 kg218 kg
Displacement1,170 cc652 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW R nineT Scrambler
Sport (58.2 deg)
BSA Motorcycles Scrambler 650
Sport (58.1 deg)

Hip angle

BMW R nineT Scrambler
Neutral (92.4 deg)
BSA Motorcycles Scrambler 650
Neutral (93.8 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW R nineT Scrambler
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
BSA Motorcycles Scrambler 650
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW R nineT Scrambler
Neutral (13.2 deg)
BSA Motorcycles Scrambler 650
Neutral (12.2 deg)