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adventure / default rider 183 cm

Ducati DesertX V2 vs Suzuki V-Strom 1050DE ergonomics

Ducati DesertX V2 scores 100 vs 95 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Suzuki V-Strom 1050DE in this comparison.

Fit verdict

Ducati DesertX V2

100Comfortable

All contacts reached

Suzuki V-Strom 1050DE

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Ducati DesertX V2 has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Ducati DesertX V2 has a 880 mm seat; the Suzuki V-Strom 1050DE sits at 880 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 88 cm for the Ducati DesertX V2 and 88 cm for the Suzuki V-Strom 1050DE.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Ducati DesertX V2 and Suzuki V-Strom 1050DE
SpecDucati DesertX V2Suzuki V-Strom 1050DE
Seat height880 mm880 mm
Wheelbase1,615 mm1,595 mm
Wet weight223 kg252 kg
Displacement890 cc1,037 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Ducati DesertX V2
Neutral (88.7 deg)
Suzuki V-Strom 1050DE
Sport (65.7 deg)

Hip angle

Ducati DesertX V2
Neutral (112.9 deg)
Suzuki V-Strom 1050DE
Neutral (98.9 deg)

Elbow angle

Ducati DesertX V2
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Suzuki V-Strom 1050DE
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Ducati DesertX V2
Neutral (14.1 deg)
Suzuki V-Strom 1050DE
Neutral (11.2 deg)