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naked / default rider 183 cm

BMW K1200R vs KTM 390 Duke ergonomics

KTM 390 Duke scores 100 vs 95 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than BMW K1200R in this comparison.

Fit verdict

BMW K1200R

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

KTM 390 Duke

100Comfortable

All contacts reached

KTM 390 Duke has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The BMW K1200R has a 820 mm seat; the KTM 390 Duke sits at 820 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 82 cm for the BMW K1200R and 82 cm for the KTM 390 Duke.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for BMW K1200R and KTM 390 Duke
SpecBMW K1200RKTM 390 Duke
Seat height820 mm820 mm
Wheelbase1,580 mm1,357 mm
Wet weight-165 kg
Displacement1,157 cc399 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

BMW K1200R
Sport (62.2 deg)
KTM 390 Duke
Neutral (78.4 deg)

Hip angle

BMW K1200R
Neutral (88.4 deg)
KTM 390 Duke
Neutral (123.2 deg)

Elbow angle

BMW K1200R
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
KTM 390 Duke
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

BMW K1200R
Neutral (14.9 deg)
KTM 390 Duke
Neutral (18.7 deg)