cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm
AJS Motorcycles Cadwell Clubman 125 vs Ducati 250 Mach 1 ergonomics
AJS Motorcycles Cadwell Clubman 125 and Ducati 250 Mach 1 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
AJS Motorcycles Cadwell Clubman 125
All contacts reached
Ducati 250 Mach 1
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The AJS Motorcycles Cadwell Clubman 125 has a 740 mm seat; the Ducati 250 Mach 1 sits at 760 mm — a 20 mm difference. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 74 cm for the AJS Motorcycles Cadwell Clubman 125 and 76 cm for the Ducati 250 Mach 1.
That makes the AJS Motorcycles Cadwell Clubman 125 the easier reach to the ground — the safer pick for shorter riders or anyone who wants both feet planted at a stop — while the Ducati 250 Mach 1 gives taller riders more legroom and a more open knee bend. Load your own height and inseam into the simulator to see exactly how each one fits you.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | AJS Motorcycles Cadwell Clubman 125 | Ducati 250 Mach 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 740 mm | 760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,330 mm | 1,350 mm |
| Wet weight | - | - |
| Displacement | 124 cc | 249 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- AJS Motorcycles Cadwell Clubman 125
- Sport (57.8 deg)
- Ducati 250 Mach 1
- Sport (57.8 deg)
Hip angle
- AJS Motorcycles Cadwell Clubman 125
- Neutral (96.6 deg)
- Ducati 250 Mach 1
- Neutral (96.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- AJS Motorcycles Cadwell Clubman 125
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Ducati 250 Mach 1
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- AJS Motorcycles Cadwell Clubman 125
- Neutral (10.3 deg)
- Ducati 250 Mach 1
- Neutral (10.6 deg)