touring / default rider 183 cm
BMW R100 RT vs BMW R100RT ergonomics
BMW R100 RT and BMW R100RT 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 R100 RT
90Comfortable
All contacts reached
BMW R100RT
90Comfortable
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 R100 RT has a 820 mm seat; the BMW R100RT 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 R100 RT and 82 cm for the BMW R100RT.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW R100 RT | BMW R100RT |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 820 mm | 820 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,466 mm | 1,465 mm |
| Wet weight | 234 kg | 234 kg |
| Displacement | 980 cc | 980 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW R100 RT
- Sport (74.6 deg)
- BMW R100RT
- Sport (74.7 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW R100 RT
- Sport (83.4 deg)
- BMW R100RT
- Sport (83.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW R100 RT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- BMW R100RT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW R100 RT
- Neutral (8.3 deg)
- BMW R100RT
- Neutral (8.4 deg)