supermoto / default rider 183 cm
Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 vs Aprilia Dorsoduro 900 ergonomics
Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 and Aprilia Dorsoduro 900 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Aprilia Dorsoduro 900
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 Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 has a 870 mm seat; the Aprilia Dorsoduro 900 sits at 870 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 87 cm for the Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 and 87 cm for the Aprilia Dorsoduro 900.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 | Aprilia Dorsoduro 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 870 mm | 870 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,528 mm | 1,515 mm |
| Wet weight | 223 kg | 212 kg |
| Displacement | 1,200 cc | 896 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200
- Sport (58.3 deg)
- Aprilia Dorsoduro 900
- Sport (58.2 deg)
Hip angle
- Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200
- Neutral (92.3 deg)
- Aprilia Dorsoduro 900
- Neutral (92.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Aprilia Dorsoduro 900
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200
- Neutral (13.2 deg)
- Aprilia Dorsoduro 900
- Neutral (12.9 deg)