touring / default rider 183 cm
BMW R80RT Mono vs Honda GL1000 Gold Wing ergonomics
Honda GL1000 Gold Wing scores 95 vs 90 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than BMW R80RT Mono in this comparison.
Fit verdict
BMW R80RT Mono
90Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda GL1000 Gold Wing
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda GL1000 Gold Wing has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The BMW R80RT Mono has a 810 mm seat; the Honda GL1000 Gold Wing 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 R80RT Mono and 81 cm for the Honda GL1000 Gold Wing.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW R80RT Mono | Honda GL1000 Gold Wing |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 810 mm | 810 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,466 mm | 1,544 mm |
| Wet weight | 235 kg | - |
| Displacement | 798 cc | 999 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW R80RT Mono
- Sport (74.6 deg)
- Honda GL1000 Gold Wing
- Neutral (76.2 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW R80RT Mono
- Sport (83.4 deg)
- Honda GL1000 Gold Wing
- Sport (81.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW R80RT Mono
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda GL1000 Gold Wing
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW R80RT Mono
- Neutral (8.3 deg)
- Honda GL1000 Gold Wing
- Neutral (9.3 deg)