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cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm

Ducati 900SS vs Yamaha SRX400 ergonomics

Ducati 900SS and Yamaha SRX400 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

Yamaha SRX400

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 900SS has a 760 mm seat; the Yamaha SRX400 sits at 760 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 900SS and 76 cm for the Yamaha SRX400.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Ducati 900SS and Yamaha SRX400
SpecDucati 900SSYamaha SRX400
Seat height760 mm760 mm
Wheelbase1,500 mm1,390 mm
Wet weight-168 kg
Displacement864 cc399 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Ducati 900SS
Sport (58.2 deg)
Yamaha SRX400
Sport (57.9 deg)

Hip angle

Ducati 900SS
Neutral (92.9 deg)
Yamaha SRX400
Neutral (95.4 deg)

Elbow angle

Ducati 900SS
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha SRX400
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Ducati 900SS
Neutral (12.8 deg)
Yamaha SRX400
Neutral (11.1 deg)