Aprilia Pegaso 650 Strada vs Ducati Hypermotard 796 ergonomics

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Aprilia Pegaso 650 Strada has a 780 mm seat; the Ducati Hypermotard 796 sits at 825 mm — a 45 mm difference. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 78 cm for the Aprilia Pegaso 650 Strada and 83 cm for the Ducati Hypermotard 796.

That makes the Aprilia Pegaso 650 Strada 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 Hypermotard 796 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.