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cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm

Ducati Scrambler Nightshift vs Honda CB1100 RS ergonomics

Ducati Scrambler Nightshift and Honda CB1100 RS 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 Scrambler Nightshift

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Honda CB1100 RS

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 Scrambler Nightshift has a 795 mm seat; the Honda CB1100 RS sits at 795 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 80 cm for the Ducati Scrambler Nightshift and 80 cm for the Honda CB1100 RS.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Ducati Scrambler Nightshift and Honda CB1100 RS
SpecDucati Scrambler NightshiftHonda CB1100 RS
Seat height795 mm795 mm
Wheelbase1,449 mm1,486 mm
Wet weight182 kg252 kg
Displacement803 cc1,140 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Ducati Scrambler Nightshift
Sport (58.0 deg)
Honda CB1100 RS
Sport (58.1 deg)

Hip angle

Ducati Scrambler Nightshift
Neutral (94.2 deg)
Honda CB1100 RS
Neutral (93.2 deg)

Elbow angle

Ducati Scrambler Nightshift
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda CB1100 RS
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Ducati Scrambler Nightshift
Neutral (12.0 deg)
Honda CB1100 RS
Neutral (12.5 deg)