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adventure / default rider 183 cm

Ducati Multistrada V4 S vs Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT ergonomics

Ducati Multistrada V4 S scores 100 vs 95 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT in this comparison.

Fit verdict

Ducati Multistrada V4 S

100Comfortable

All contacts reached

Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Ducati Multistrada V4 S has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Ducati Multistrada V4 S has a 840 mm seat; the Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT sits at 840 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 S and 84 cm for the Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Ducati Multistrada V4 S and Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT
SpecDucati Multistrada V4 SKawasaki Versys 1000 LT
Seat height840 mm840 mm
Wheelbase1,567 mm1,520 mm
Wet weight248 kg250 kg
Displacement1,158 cc1,043 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Ducati Multistrada V4 S
Neutral (86.0 deg)
Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT
Sport (65.6 deg)

Hip angle

Ducati Multistrada V4 S
Neutral (116.7 deg)
Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT
Neutral (100.4 deg)

Elbow angle

Ducati Multistrada V4 S
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Ducati Multistrada V4 S
Neutral (12.4 deg)
Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT
Neutral (10.2 deg)