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sport / default rider 183 cm

Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory vs KTM 990 RC R ergonomics

Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory and KTM 990 RC R 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 RSV4 1100 Factory

90Comfortable

All contacts reached

KTM 990 RC R

90Comfortable

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 RSV4 1100 Factory has a 845 mm seat; the KTM 990 RC R sits at 845 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 85 cm for the Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory and 85 cm for the KTM 990 RC R.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory and KTM 990 RC R
SpecAprilia RSV4 1100 FactoryKTM 990 RC R
Seat height845 mm845 mm
Wheelbase1,420 mm1,481 mm
Wet weight202 kg195 kg
Displacement1,099 cc947 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory
Sport (60.7 deg)
KTM 990 RC R
Sport (60.7 deg)

Hip angle

Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory
Neutral (99.4 deg)
KTM 990 RC R
Neutral (99.4 deg)

Elbow angle

Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
KTM 990 RC R
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory
Forward (25.5 deg)
KTM 990 RC R
Forward (25.9 deg)