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cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm

Ducati SportClassic Sport 1000 vs Suzuki Katana ergonomics

Ducati SportClassic Sport 1000 and Suzuki Katana have modeled posture scores within three points for the 183 cm default rider. Treat this as a planning estimate; posture preference, data confidence, and a real test sit still matter.

Modeled fit comparison

Ducati SportClassic Sport 1000

Modeled scoreProvisional
95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Suzuki Katana

Modeled scoreProvisional
95Comfortable

All contacts reached

The modeled scores are within three points, so the result does not distinguish a higher-scoring bike. Treat the result as a planning estimate and compare each bike's geometry confidence before a real test sit.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Ducati SportClassic Sport 1000 lists a 825 mm seat; the Suzuki Katana lists 825 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. Seat height is only a first-pass ground-reach input. It does not establish safety or actual foot contact. Seat width, suspension sag, boots, mobility, load, and individual proportions can materially change the result.

Geometry snapshot

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

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Ducati SportClassic Sport 1000
Sport (58.0 deg)
Suzuki Katana
Sport (58.1 deg)

Hip angle

Ducati SportClassic Sport 1000
Neutral (94.6 deg)
Suzuki Katana
Neutral (93.7 deg)

Elbow angle

Ducati SportClassic Sport 1000
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Suzuki Katana
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Ducati SportClassic Sport 1000
Neutral (11.7 deg)
Suzuki Katana
Neutral (12.2 deg)