BMW S1000RR - knee bend angle
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Afternoon all,
I am looking for the angle to which your knee would need to bend to fit on a 2023 BMW S1000RR with standard rear sets.
Can’t seem to find any conclusive numbers for this online, but guessing it also varies depending on your height and inside leg measurement, so looking for any first hand experience. I am 6ft with a 33in inside leg. To spare you the detail, I currently cannot bend one knee past 90 degrees.
Do I stand any hope of getting on one?
I am looking for the angle to which your knee would need to bend to fit on a 2023 BMW S1000RR with standard rear sets.
Can’t seem to find any conclusive numbers for this online, but guessing it also varies depending on your height and inside leg measurement, so looking for any first hand experience. I am 6ft with a 33in inside leg. To spare you the detail, I currently cannot bend one knee past 90 degrees.
Do I stand any hope of getting on one?
I have a 2020 model. My inside leg measures 29.5 inches and I find the pegs high. The position is akin to a jockey on a racehorse. However I do not find it uncomfortable but having said that over a period of prolonged riding I can feel some pain in my knees. By prolonged riding I mean three 8 hour plus days. If you have existing knee problems it MAY be an issue. my advice would be seek out an obliging dealer explain the situation and get an extended test ride. I had a short afternoons test ride on the model I ended up buying and with all the things I was weighing up about the bike the peg positions didn't actually register with me for some reason. It was only after I'd bought mine that I thought they were high. I had come off a 2011 Fireblade and that was like a GS in comparison. Also my knees are 66 years old
ccr32 said:
Afternoon all,
I am looking for the angle to which your knee would need to bend to fit on a 2023 BMW S1000RR with standard rear sets.
Can’t seem to find any conclusive numbers for this online, but guessing it also varies depending on your height and inside leg measurement, so looking for any first hand experience. I am 6ft with a 33in inside leg. To spare you the detail, I currently cannot bend one knee past 90 degrees.
Do I stand any hope of getting on one?
Yes, you will fit fine. You are the same size as me. I've done 5k miles on my 2020 gen4 bike in the past year. It's pretty comfortable for a sports bike. - but that's a matter of perspective. I am looking for the angle to which your knee would need to bend to fit on a 2023 BMW S1000RR with standard rear sets.
Can’t seem to find any conclusive numbers for this online, but guessing it also varies depending on your height and inside leg measurement, so looking for any first hand experience. I am 6ft with a 33in inside leg. To spare you the detail, I currently cannot bend one knee past 90 degrees.
Do I stand any hope of getting on one?

As said, go to your nearest Motorrad dealer, they will be only too glad to let you try for size.
podman said:
I think the BM is generallly considered to be the most “roomy” of the sportsbike , as said above , dont take other peoples word for it, BMW will let you take one out for a decent period of time.
I have had sports bikes since 1976 ..A S1000rr is most definitely not the most roomy of sports bikes... but as you say take one out and try it. Because they are absolutely fabulousTriaguar said:
podman said:
I think the BM is generallly considered to be the most “roomy” of the sportsbike , as said above , dont take other peoples word for it, BMW will let you take one out for a decent period of time.
I have had sports bikes since 1976 ..A S1000rr is most definitely not the most roomy of sports bikes... but as you say take one out and try it. Because they are absolutely fabulousI think they have gone racier with each new version and the current one is much less comfortable than the original.
Thanks all. Will have to swing my leg over one once I have the ability to… was thinking of getting one as motivation to get better and do the physio to get the knee moving as it should again, but may wait a little while before doing that I guess seeing as I am currently restricted to 90 degrees!
Triaguar said:
Caddyshack said:
Good call, but they are £700I have read a lot about the S1000RR and people do say the M sets are the best you can get.
I think that people will also sell off the bling bits and go back to standard when selling so you may find 2nd hand.
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