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
| Spec | Ducati 750SS | Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 762 mm | 762 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,530 mm | 1,473 mm |
| Wet weight | - | - |
| Displacement | 748 cc | 844 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)