Skip to content
Rider Height
<- Comparison guides

adventure / default rider 183 cm

Ducati Multistrada 1260 vs Suzuki V-Strom 800RE ergonomics

Ducati Multistrada 1260 and Suzuki V-Strom 800RE 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 Multistrada 1260

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Suzuki V-Strom 800RE

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Ducati Multistrada 1260 and Suzuki V-Strom 800RE
SpecDucati Multistrada 1260Suzuki V-Strom 800RE
Seat height825 mm825 mm
Wheelbase1,585 mm1,515 mm
Wet weight235 kg223 kg
Displacement1,262 cc776 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Ducati Multistrada 1260
Sport (65.7 deg)
Suzuki V-Strom 800RE
Sport (65.5 deg)

Hip angle

Ducati Multistrada 1260
Neutral (99.0 deg)
Suzuki V-Strom 800RE
Neutral (100.6 deg)

Elbow angle

Ducati Multistrada 1260
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Suzuki V-Strom 800RE
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Ducati Multistrada 1260
Neutral (11.1 deg)
Suzuki V-Strom 800RE
Neutral (10.1 deg)