adventure / default rider 183 cm
BMW R1200GS Adventure vs Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid ergonomics
BMW R1200GS Adventure and Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid 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 R1200GS Adventure
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid
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 R1200GS Adventure has a 890 mm seat; the Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid sits at 889 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 89 cm for the BMW R1200GS Adventure and 89 cm for the Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW R1200GS Adventure | Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 890 mm | 889 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,519 mm | 1,595 mm |
| Wet weight | 256 kg | 220 kg |
| Displacement | 1,170 cc | 689 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW R1200GS Adventure
- Sport (65.6 deg)
- Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid
- Sport (65.7 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW R1200GS Adventure
- Neutral (100.4 deg)
- Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid
- Neutral (98.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW R1200GS Adventure
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW R1200GS Adventure
- Neutral (10.1 deg)
- Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid
- Neutral (11.2 deg)