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cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm

Ducati 750SS vs Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II ergonomics

Ducati 750SS and Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II 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

Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II

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 Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II 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 Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Ducati 750SS and Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II
SpecDucati 750SSMoto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II
Seat height762 mm762 mm
Wheelbase1,530 mm1,473 mm
Wet weight--
Displacement748 cc844 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Ducati 750SS
Sport (58.3 deg)
Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II
Sport (58.1 deg)

Hip angle

Ducati 750SS
Neutral (92.2 deg)
Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II
Neutral (93.6 deg)

Elbow angle

Ducati 750SS
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Ducati 750SS
Neutral (13.2 deg)
Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II
Neutral (12.3 deg)