Touring vs Adventure riding position
For the default rider, Touring vs Adventure: elbow angle nearly the same (135.6° vs 135.9°), knee angle nearly the same, seat 750 vs 870 mm.
Touring vs Adventure 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.
At 1550 and 1950 mm the knee angle is about the same in both (within 0.2°).
| Metric | Touring | Adventure |
|---|---|---|
| Knee angle | 73.0° | 73.1° |
| Elbow angle | 135.6° | 135.9° |
| Inseam minus seat | +92 mm | -28 mm |
| Torso lean | 10° | 12° |
| Seat height | 750 mm | 870 mm |
How Adventure differs from Touring
From the hip, Adventure's bar is 30 mm further forward and 50 mm higher than Touring's. Its peg is 130 mm further back and 50 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