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cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm

Ducati 900SS vs Harley-Davidson XLCR 1000 Cafe Racer ergonomics

Ducati 900SS and Harley-Davidson XLCR 1000 Cafe Racer 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 900SS

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Harley-Davidson XLCR 1000 Cafe Racer

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Ducati 900SS and Harley-Davidson XLCR 1000 Cafe Racer
SpecDucati 900SSHarley-Davidson XLCR 1000 Cafe Racer
Seat height760 mm760 mm
Wheelbase1,500 mm1,473 mm
Wet weight--
Displacement864 cc997 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Ducati 900SS
Sport (58.2 deg)
Harley-Davidson XLCR 1000 Cafe Racer
Sport (58.1 deg)

Hip angle

Ducati 900SS
Neutral (92.9 deg)
Harley-Davidson XLCR 1000 Cafe Racer
Neutral (93.6 deg)

Elbow angle

Ducati 900SS
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Harley-Davidson XLCR 1000 Cafe Racer
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Ducati 900SS
Neutral (12.8 deg)
Harley-Davidson XLCR 1000 Cafe Racer
Neutral (12.3 deg)