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cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm

Ducati PaulSmart 1000 LE vs Suzuki Katana ergonomics

Ducati PaulSmart 1000 LE and Suzuki Katana 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 PaulSmart 1000 LE

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Suzuki Katana

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 PaulSmart 1000 LE has a 825 mm seat; the Suzuki Katana sits at 825 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 83 cm for the Ducati PaulSmart 1000 LE and 83 cm for the Suzuki Katana.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Ducati PaulSmart 1000 LE and Suzuki Katana
SpecDucati PaulSmart 1000 LESuzuki Katana
Seat height825 mm825 mm
Wheelbase1,425 mm1,460 mm
Wet weight-215 kg
Displacement992 cc999 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Ducati PaulSmart 1000 LE
Sport (58.0 deg)
Suzuki Katana
Sport (58.1 deg)

Hip angle

Ducati PaulSmart 1000 LE
Neutral (94.6 deg)
Suzuki Katana
Neutral (93.7 deg)

Elbow angle

Ducati PaulSmart 1000 LE
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Suzuki Katana
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Ducati PaulSmart 1000 LE
Neutral (11.7 deg)
Suzuki Katana
Neutral (12.2 deg)