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scooter / default rider 183 cm

Piaggio BV Tourer 300 vs Vespa GTS 300 ergonomics

Piaggio BV Tourer 300 and Vespa GTS 300 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

Piaggio BV Tourer 300

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Vespa GTS 300

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 Piaggio BV Tourer 300 has a 790 mm seat; the Vespa GTS 300 sits at 790 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 79 cm for the Piaggio BV Tourer 300 and 79 cm for the Vespa GTS 300.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Piaggio BV Tourer 300 and Vespa GTS 300
SpecPiaggio BV Tourer 300Vespa GTS 300
Seat height790 mm790 mm
Wheelbase1,534 mm1,375 mm
Wet weight-163 kg
Displacement278 cc278 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Piaggio BV Tourer 300
Sport (58.3 deg)
Vespa GTS 300
Sport (57.9 deg)

Hip angle

Piaggio BV Tourer 300
Neutral (92.1 deg)
Vespa GTS 300
Neutral (95.7 deg)

Elbow angle

Piaggio BV Tourer 300
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Vespa GTS 300
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Piaggio BV Tourer 300
Neutral (13.3 deg)
Vespa GTS 300
Neutral (10.9 deg)