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adventure / default rider 183 cm

BMW F800GS vs Ducati DesertX V2 ergonomics

Ducati DesertX V2 scores 100 vs 95 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than BMW F800GS in this comparison.

Fit verdict

BMW F800GS

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Ducati DesertX V2

100Comfortable

All contacts reached

Ducati DesertX V2 has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The BMW F800GS has a 880 mm seat; the Ducati DesertX V2 sits at 880 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 88 cm for the BMW F800GS and 88 cm for the Ducati DesertX V2.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW F800GS and Ducati DesertX V2
SpecBMW F800GSDucati DesertX V2
Seat height880 mm880 mm
Wheelbase1,578 mm1,615 mm
Wet weight214 kg223 kg
Displacement798 cc890 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW F800GS
Sport (65.7 deg)
Ducati DesertX V2
Neutral (88.7 deg)

Hip angle

BMW F800GS
Neutral (99.1 deg)
Ducati DesertX V2
Neutral (112.9 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW F800GS
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Ducati DesertX V2
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW F800GS
Neutral (11.0 deg)
Ducati DesertX V2
Neutral (14.1 deg)