Sport vs Touring riding position
For the default rider, Sport vs Touring: knee angle 60.7° vs 73.0°, elbow angle 137.5° vs 135.6°, seat 810 vs 750 mm.
The knee difference comes entirely from the footpegs.
Sport vs Touring angles by rider height
Body sizes are estimated from height. Hip and lean stay fixed, so shorter riders get straighter arms. Measure to be sure.
For a 1550 mm rider, Sport bends the knee 14.8° more than Touring; for a 1950 mm rider, 10.6° more.
| Metric | Sport | Touring |
|---|---|---|
| Knee angle | 60.7° | 73.0° |
| Elbow angle | 137.5° | 135.6° |
| Inseam minus seat | +32 mm | +92 mm |
| Torso lean | 25° | 10° |
| Seat height | 810 mm | 750 mm |
How Touring differs from Sport
From the hip, Touring's bar is 70 mm further back and 180 mm higher than Sport's. Its peg is 210 mm further forward and 20 mm lower.
Assumptions
One example rider, 1750 mm (5 ft 9 in) tall, on every page. Only the bike and lean change.
- Torso length
- 504 mm
- Upper arm
- 285 mm
- Forearm
- 345 mm
- Thigh
- 429 mm
- Shin
- 499 mm
- Inseam
- 842 mm