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supermoto / default rider 183 cm

Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono vs KTM 690 SMC ergonomics

Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono and KTM 690 SMC 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 Hypermotard 698 Mono

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

KTM 690 SMC

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 Hypermotard 698 Mono has a 904 mm seat; the KTM 690 SMC sits at 900 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 90 cm for the Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono and 90 cm for the KTM 690 SMC.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono and KTM 690 SMC
SpecDucati Hypermotard 698 MonoKTM 690 SMC
Seat height904 mm900 mm
Wheelbase1,443 mm1,480 mm
Wet weight--
Displacement659 cc654 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono
Sport (58.0 deg)
KTM 690 SMC
Sport (58.1 deg)

Hip angle

Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono
Neutral (94.2 deg)
KTM 690 SMC
Neutral (93.3 deg)

Elbow angle

Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
KTM 690 SMC
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono
Neutral (11.9 deg)
KTM 690 SMC
Neutral (12.5 deg)