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sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

Ducati ST3 vs Honda NT1100 DCT ergonomics

Ducati ST3 and Honda NT1100 DCT 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

Honda NT1100 DCT

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 Honda NT1100 DCT 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 Honda NT1100 DCT.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Ducati ST3 and Honda NT1100 DCT
SpecDucati ST3Honda NT1100 DCT
Seat height820 mm820 mm
Wheelbase1,430 mm1,534 mm
Wet weight-248 kg
Displacement992 cc1,084 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Ducati ST3
Sport (57.8 deg)
Honda NT1100 DCT
Sport (58.1 deg)

Hip angle

Ducati ST3
Neutral (90.9 deg)
Honda NT1100 DCT
Neutral (89.0 deg)

Elbow angle

Ducati ST3
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Honda NT1100 DCT
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Ducati ST3
Neutral (12.9 deg)
Honda NT1100 DCT
Neutral (14.0 deg)