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Ducati Multistrada 1200 vs Honda Africa Twin ergonomics

Honda Africa Twin scores 100 vs 95 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Ducati Multistrada 1200 in this comparison.

Fit verdict

Ducati Multistrada 1200

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda Africa Twin

100Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda Africa Twin has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Ducati Multistrada 1200 has a 850 mm seat; the Honda Africa Twin sits at 850 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 85 cm for the Ducati Multistrada 1200 and 85 cm for the Honda Africa Twin.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Ducati Multistrada 1200 and Honda Africa Twin
SpecDucati Multistrada 1200Honda Africa Twin
Seat height850 mm850 mm
Wheelbase1,530 mm1,575 mm
Wet weight-231 kg
Displacement1,198 cc1,084 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Ducati Multistrada 1200
Sport (65.6 deg)
Honda Africa Twin
Neutral (89.3 deg)

Hip angle

Ducati Multistrada 1200
Neutral (100.1 deg)
Honda Africa Twin
Neutral (118.9 deg)

Elbow angle

Ducati Multistrada 1200
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda Africa Twin
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Ducati Multistrada 1200
Neutral (10.3 deg)
Honda Africa Twin
Neutral (11.2 deg)