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cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm

BMW R100S vs Honda Hawk 11 ergonomics

BMW R100S and Honda Hawk 11 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 R100S

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda Hawk 11

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 R100S has a 820 mm seat; the Honda Hawk 11 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 R100S and 82 cm for the Honda Hawk 11.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R100S and Honda Hawk 11
SpecBMW R100SHonda Hawk 11
Seat height820 mm820 mm
Wheelbase1,466 mm1,510 mm
Wet weight220 kg214 kg
Displacement980 cc1,082 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW R100S
Sport (58.1 deg)
Honda Hawk 11
Sport (58.2 deg)

Hip angle

BMW R100S
Neutral (93.6 deg)
Honda Hawk 11
Neutral (92.6 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW R100S
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda Hawk 11
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW R100S
Neutral (12.3 deg)
Honda Hawk 11
Neutral (12.9 deg)