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sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

BMW R 1100 RS vs Ducati 907 I.E. ergonomics

BMW R 1100 RS and Ducati 907 I.E. 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 1100 RS

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Ducati 907 I.E.

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 1100 RS has a 780 mm seat; the Ducati 907 I.E. sits at 780 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 78 cm for the BMW R 1100 RS and 78 cm for the Ducati 907 I.E..

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R 1100 RS and Ducati 907 I.E.
SpecBMW R 1100 RSDucati 907 I.E.
Seat height780 mm780 mm
Wheelbase1,485 mm1,490 mm
Wet weight268 kg-
Displacement1,085 cc904 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW R 1100 RS
Sport (58.0 deg)
Ducati 907 I.E.
Sport (58.0 deg)

Hip angle

BMW R 1100 RS
Neutral (89.9 deg)
Ducati 907 I.E.
Neutral (89.8 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW R 1100 RS
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Ducati 907 I.E.
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW R 1100 RS
Neutral (13.5 deg)
Ducati 907 I.E.
Neutral (13.6 deg)