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sport / default rider 183 cm

Ducati 1199 Panigale vs KTM RC 390 ergonomics

Ducati 1199 Panigale and KTM RC 390 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

Ducati 1199 Panigale

90Comfortable

All contacts reached

KTM RC 390

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 Ducati 1199 Panigale has a 824 mm seat; the KTM RC 390 sits at 824 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 Ducati 1199 Panigale and 82 cm for the KTM RC 390.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Ducati 1199 Panigale and KTM RC 390
SpecDucati 1199 PanigaleKTM RC 390
Seat height824 mm824 mm
Wheelbase1,437 mm1,355 mm
Wet weight188 kg-
Displacement1,198 cc373 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Ducati 1199 Panigale
Sport (60.7 deg)
KTM RC 390
Sport (60.7 deg)

Hip angle

Ducati 1199 Panigale
Neutral (99.3 deg)
KTM RC 390
Neutral (99.6 deg)

Elbow angle

Ducati 1199 Panigale
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
KTM RC 390
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Ducati 1199 Panigale
Forward (25.6 deg)
KTM RC 390
Forward (25.2 deg)