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supermoto / default rider 183 cm

Ducati Hypermotard 950 vs Gilera Nordwest 600 ergonomics

Ducati Hypermotard 950 and Gilera Nordwest 600 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 950

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Gilera Nordwest 600

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 950 has a 870 mm seat; the Gilera Nordwest 600 sits at 870 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 87 cm for the Ducati Hypermotard 950 and 87 cm for the Gilera Nordwest 600.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Ducati Hypermotard 950 and Gilera Nordwest 600
SpecDucati Hypermotard 950Gilera Nordwest 600
Seat height870 mm870 mm
Wheelbase1,493 mm1,415 mm
Wet weight200 kg-
Displacement937 cc558 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Ducati Hypermotard 950
Sport (58.1 deg)
Gilera Nordwest 600
Sport (58.0 deg)

Hip angle

Ducati Hypermotard 950
Neutral (93.1 deg)
Gilera Nordwest 600
Neutral (94.9 deg)

Elbow angle

Ducati Hypermotard 950
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Gilera Nordwest 600
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Ducati Hypermotard 950
Neutral (12.7 deg)
Gilera Nordwest 600
Neutral (11.5 deg)