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touring / default rider 183 cm

BMW R1150RT vs Honda NT700V ergonomics

BMW R1150RT scores 95 vs 90 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Honda NT700V in this comparison.

Fit verdict

BMW R1150RT

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda NT700V

90Comfortable

All contacts reached

BMW R1150RT has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The BMW R1150RT has a 805 mm seat; the Honda NT700V sits at 805 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 81 cm for the BMW R1150RT and 81 cm for the Honda NT700V.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW R1150RT and Honda NT700V
SpecBMW R1150RTHonda NT700V
Seat height805 mm805 mm
Wheelbase1,487 mm1,476 mm
Wet weight-255 kg
Displacement1,130 cc680 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW R1150RT
Neutral (75.1 deg)
Honda NT700V
Sport (74.9 deg)

Hip angle

BMW R1150RT
Sport (82.9 deg)
Honda NT700V
Sport (83.1 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW R1150RT
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda NT700V
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW R1150RT
Neutral (8.6 deg)
Honda NT700V
Neutral (8.5 deg)