sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
Ducati ST3 vs Ducati ST4 ergonomics
Ducati ST3 and Ducati ST4 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 ST3
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Ducati ST4
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 ST3 has a 820 mm seat; the Ducati ST4 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 ST3 and 82 cm for the Ducati ST4.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Ducati ST3 | Ducati ST4 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 820 mm | 820 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,430 mm | 1,430 mm |
| Wet weight | - | - |
| Displacement | 992 cc | 916 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Ducati ST3
- Sport (57.8 deg)
- Ducati ST4
- Sport (57.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Ducati ST3
- Neutral (90.9 deg)
- Ducati ST4
- Neutral (90.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Ducati ST3
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Ducati ST4
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Ducati ST3
- Neutral (12.9 deg)
- Ducati ST4
- Neutral (12.9 deg)