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adventure / default rider 183 cm

Ducati Multistrada V4 S vs Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom ergonomics

Ducati Multistrada V4 S scores 100 vs 95 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom in this comparison.

Fit verdict

Ducati Multistrada V4 S

100Comfortable

All contacts reached

Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom

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 Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom 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 Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Ducati Multistrada V4 S and Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom
SpecDucati Multistrada V4 SSuzuki DL1000 V-Strom
Seat height840 mm840 mm
Wheelbase1,567 mm1,535 mm
Wet weight248 kg230 kg
Displacement1,158 cc996 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Ducati Multistrada V4 S
Neutral (86.0 deg)
Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom
Sport (65.6 deg)

Hip angle

Ducati Multistrada V4 S
Neutral (116.7 deg)
Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom
Neutral (100.1 deg)

Elbow angle

Ducati Multistrada V4 S
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Ducati Multistrada V4 S
Neutral (12.4 deg)
Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom
Neutral (10.4 deg)