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sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

Ducati ST2 vs Ducati ST3 ergonomics

Ducati ST2 and Ducati ST3 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 ST2

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Ducati ST3

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 ST2 has a 820 mm seat; the Ducati ST3 sits at 820 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 82 cm for the Ducati ST2 and 82 cm for the Ducati ST3.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Ducati ST2 and Ducati ST3
SpecDucati ST2Ducati ST3
Seat height820 mm820 mm
Wheelbase1,430 mm1,430 mm
Wet weight--
Displacement944 cc992 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Ducati ST2
Sport (57.8 deg)
Ducati ST3
Sport (57.8 deg)

Hip angle

Ducati ST2
Neutral (90.9 deg)
Ducati ST3
Neutral (90.9 deg)

Elbow angle

Ducati ST2
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Ducati ST3
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Ducati ST2
Neutral (12.9 deg)
Ducati ST3
Neutral (12.9 deg)