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supermoto / default rider 183 cm

Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 vs Ducati Hypermotard 950 ergonomics

Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 and Ducati Hypermotard 950 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

Ducati Hypermotard 950

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 Ducati Hypermotard 950 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 Ducati Hypermotard 950.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 and Ducati Hypermotard 950
SpecAprilia Dorsoduro 1200Ducati Hypermotard 950
Seat height870 mm870 mm
Wheelbase1,528 mm1,493 mm
Wet weight223 kg200 kg
Displacement1,200 cc937 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200
Sport (58.3 deg)
Ducati Hypermotard 950
Sport (58.1 deg)

Hip angle

Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200
Neutral (92.3 deg)
Ducati Hypermotard 950
Neutral (93.1 deg)

Elbow angle

Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Ducati Hypermotard 950
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200
Neutral (13.2 deg)
Ducati Hypermotard 950
Neutral (12.7 deg)