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sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

BMW R 1100 S vs Honda VFR800Fi ergonomics

BMW R 1100 S and Honda VFR800Fi 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 S

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda VFR800Fi

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 S has a 800 mm seat; the Honda VFR800Fi 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 1100 S and 80 cm for the Honda VFR800Fi.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R 1100 S and Honda VFR800Fi
SpecBMW R 1100 SHonda VFR800Fi
Seat height800 mm800 mm
Wheelbase1,480 mm1,440 mm
Wet weight229 kg-
Displacement1,085 cc781 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW R 1100 S
Sport (58.0 deg)
Honda VFR800Fi
Sport (57.8 deg)

Hip angle

BMW R 1100 S
Neutral (89.9 deg)
Honda VFR800Fi
Neutral (90.8 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW R 1100 S
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda VFR800Fi
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW R 1100 S
Neutral (13.5 deg)
Honda VFR800Fi
Neutral (13.0 deg)