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sport / default rider 183 cm

Ducati 749 vs Honda NSR250R MC28 ergonomics

Ducati 749 and Honda NSR250R MC28 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 749

90Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda NSR250R MC28

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 749 has a 780 mm seat; the Honda NSR250R MC28 sits at 780 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 78 cm for the Ducati 749 and 78 cm for the Honda NSR250R MC28.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Ducati 749 and Honda NSR250R MC28
SpecDucati 749Honda NSR250R MC28
Seat height780 mm780 mm
Wheelbase1,420 mm1,345 mm
Wet weight-150 kg
Displacement748 cc249 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Ducati 749
Sport (60.7 deg)
Honda NSR250R MC28
Sport (60.7 deg)

Hip angle

Ducati 749
Neutral (99.4 deg)
Honda NSR250R MC28
Neutral (99.6 deg)

Elbow angle

Ducati 749
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda NSR250R MC28
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Ducati 749
Forward (25.5 deg)
Honda NSR250R MC28
Forward (25.2 deg)