cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm
BMW R65LS vs Honda CB750F1 Super Sport ergonomics
BMW R65LS and Honda CB750F1 Super Sport 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 R65LS
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda CB750F1 Super Sport
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 R65LS has a 810 mm seat; the Honda CB750F1 Super Sport sits at 810 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 R65LS and 81 cm for the Honda CB750F1 Super Sport.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW R65LS | Honda CB750F1 Super Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 810 mm | 810 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,400 mm | 1,470 mm |
| Wet weight | 207 kg | - |
| Displacement | 649 cc | 736 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW R65LS
- Sport (58.0 deg)
- Honda CB750F1 Super Sport
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW R65LS
- Neutral (95.1 deg)
- Honda CB750F1 Super Sport
- Neutral (93.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW R65LS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda CB750F1 Super Sport
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW R65LS
- Neutral (11.3 deg)
- Honda CB750F1 Super Sport
- Neutral (12.3 deg)