supermoto / default rider 183 cm
Ducati Hypermotard V2 vs Kawasaki KLX250 D-Tracker ergonomics
Ducati Hypermotard V2 and Kawasaki KLX250 D-Tracker 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 V2
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Kawasaki KLX250 D-Tracker
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 V2 has a 880 mm seat; the Kawasaki KLX250 D-Tracker 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 Hypermotard V2 and 88 cm for the Kawasaki KLX250 D-Tracker.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Ducati Hypermotard V2 | Kawasaki KLX250 D-Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 880 mm | 880 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,514 mm | 1,480 mm |
| Wet weight | 180 kg | 130 kg |
| Displacement | 890 cc | 249 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Ducati Hypermotard V2
- Sport (58.2 deg)
- Kawasaki KLX250 D-Tracker
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Ducati Hypermotard V2
- Neutral (92.5 deg)
- Kawasaki KLX250 D-Tracker
- Neutral (93.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- Ducati Hypermotard V2
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki KLX250 D-Tracker
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Ducati Hypermotard V2
- Neutral (13.0 deg)
- Kawasaki KLX250 D-Tracker
- Neutral (12.5 deg)