cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm
Ducati Scrambler Nightshift vs Triumph Thruxton 400 ergonomics
Ducati Scrambler Nightshift and Triumph Thruxton 400 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
Triumph Thruxton 400
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 Triumph Thruxton 400 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 Triumph Thruxton 400.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Ducati Scrambler Nightshift | Triumph Thruxton 400 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 795 mm | 795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,449 mm | 1,376 mm |
| Wet weight | 182 kg | 176 kg |
| Displacement | 803 cc | 398 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Ducati Scrambler Nightshift
- Sport (58.0 deg)
- Triumph Thruxton 400
- Sport (57.9 deg)
Hip angle
- Ducati Scrambler Nightshift
- Neutral (94.2 deg)
- Triumph Thruxton 400
- Neutral (95.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Ducati Scrambler Nightshift
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Triumph Thruxton 400
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Ducati Scrambler Nightshift
- Neutral (12.0 deg)
- Triumph Thruxton 400
- Neutral (11.0 deg)