cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm
BSA Motorcycles A10 Rocket Gold Star vs Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II ergonomics
BSA Motorcycles A10 Rocket Gold Star and Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
BSA Motorcycles A10 Rocket Gold Star
All contacts reached
Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The BSA Motorcycles A10 Rocket Gold Star has a 762 mm seat; the Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II sits at 762 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 76 cm for the BSA Motorcycles A10 Rocket Gold Star and 76 cm for the Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BSA Motorcycles A10 Rocket Gold Star | Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 762 mm | 762 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,422 mm | 1,473 mm |
| Wet weight | - | - |
| Displacement | 646 cc | 844 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BSA Motorcycles A10 Rocket Gold Star
- Sport (58.0 deg)
- Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- BSA Motorcycles A10 Rocket Gold Star
- Neutral (94.6 deg)
- Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II
- Neutral (93.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- BSA Motorcycles A10 Rocket Gold Star
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BSA Motorcycles A10 Rocket Gold Star
- Neutral (11.7 deg)
- Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II
- Neutral (12.3 deg)