supermoto / default rider 183 cm
Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 vs Beta Motor M4 Motard ergonomics
Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 and Beta Motor M4 Motard 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
Beta Motor M4 Motard
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 Beta Motor M4 Motard 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 Beta Motor M4 Motard.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 | Beta Motor M4 Motard |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 870 mm | 870 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,528 mm | 1,410 mm |
| Wet weight | 223 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,200 cc | 349 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200
- Sport (58.3 deg)
- Beta Motor M4 Motard
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200
- Neutral (92.3 deg)
- Beta Motor M4 Motard
- Neutral (94.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Beta Motor M4 Motard
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200
- Neutral (13.2 deg)
- Beta Motor M4 Motard
- Neutral (11.5 deg)