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cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm

Ducati PaulSmart 1000 LE vs Yamaha XJR1300 Racer ergonomics

Ducati PaulSmart 1000 LE and Yamaha XJR1300 Racer 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

Yamaha XJR1300 Racer

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 Yamaha XJR1300 Racer sits at 829 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 Yamaha XJR1300 Racer.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Ducati PaulSmart 1000 LE and Yamaha XJR1300 Racer
SpecDucati PaulSmart 1000 LEYamaha XJR1300 Racer
Seat height825 mm829 mm
Wheelbase1,425 mm1,500 mm
Wet weight-240 kg
Displacement992 cc1,251 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Ducati PaulSmart 1000 LE
Sport (58.0 deg)
Yamaha XJR1300 Racer
Sport (58.2 deg)

Hip angle

Ducati PaulSmart 1000 LE
Neutral (94.6 deg)
Yamaha XJR1300 Racer
Neutral (92.9 deg)

Elbow angle

Ducati PaulSmart 1000 LE
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha XJR1300 Racer
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Ducati PaulSmart 1000 LE
Neutral (11.7 deg)
Yamaha XJR1300 Racer
Neutral (12.8 deg)