cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm
Ducati 750SS vs Honda CB400F Super Sport ergonomics
Ducati 750SS and Honda CB400F Super Sport 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 750SS
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda CB400F Super Sport
95Comfortable
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 750SS has a 762 mm seat; the Honda CB400F Super Sport sits at 762 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 76 cm for the Ducati 750SS and 76 cm for the Honda CB400F Super Sport.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Ducati 750SS | Honda CB400F Super Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 762 mm | 762 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,530 mm | 1,372 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 183 kg |
| Displacement | 748 cc | 408 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Ducati 750SS
- Sport (58.3 deg)
- Honda CB400F Super Sport
- Sport (57.9 deg)
Hip angle
- Ducati 750SS
- Neutral (92.2 deg)
- Honda CB400F Super Sport
- Neutral (95.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- Ducati 750SS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda CB400F Super Sport
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Ducati 750SS
- Neutral (13.2 deg)
- Honda CB400F Super Sport
- Neutral (10.9 deg)