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cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm

Ducati SportClassic Sport 1000 S vs Yamaha XJR1300 Racer ergonomics

Ducati SportClassic Sport 1000 S 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 SportClassic Sport 1000 S

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.

Geometry snapshot

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

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Ducati SportClassic Sport 1000 S
Sport (58.0 deg)
Yamaha XJR1300 Racer
Sport (58.2 deg)

Hip angle

Ducati SportClassic Sport 1000 S
Neutral (94.6 deg)
Yamaha XJR1300 Racer
Neutral (92.9 deg)

Elbow angle

Ducati SportClassic Sport 1000 S
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha XJR1300 Racer
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Ducati SportClassic Sport 1000 S
Neutral (11.7 deg)
Yamaha XJR1300 Racer
Neutral (12.8 deg)