sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
Ducati Multistrada V4 RS vs Kawasaki Versys 1100 SE LT ergonomics
Ducati Multistrada V4 RS and Kawasaki Versys 1100 SE LT 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 V4 RS
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Kawasaki Versys 1100 SE LT
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 Multistrada V4 RS has a 840 mm seat; the Kawasaki Versys 1100 SE LT sits at 841 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 84 cm for the Ducati Multistrada V4 RS and 84 cm for the Kawasaki Versys 1100 SE LT.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Ducati Multistrada V4 RS | Kawasaki Versys 1100 SE LT |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 840 mm | 841 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,592 mm | 1,520 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 245 kg |
| Displacement | 1,103 cc | 1,099 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Ducati Multistrada V4 RS
- Sport (58.4 deg)
- Kawasaki Versys 1100 SE LT
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Ducati Multistrada V4 RS
- Neutral (87.8 deg)
- Kawasaki Versys 1100 SE LT
- Neutral (89.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- Ducati Multistrada V4 RS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki Versys 1100 SE LT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Ducati Multistrada V4 RS
- Neutral (14.7 deg)
- Kawasaki Versys 1100 SE LT
- Neutral (13.9 deg)