sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
Ducati ST4S vs Honda NT1100 ergonomics
Ducati ST4S and Honda NT1100 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 ST4S
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Honda NT1100
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 ST4S has a 820 mm seat; the Honda NT1100 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 ST4S and 82 cm for the Honda NT1100.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Ducati ST4S | Honda NT1100 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 820 mm | 820 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,430 mm | 1,535 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 238 kg |
| Displacement | 996 cc | 1,084 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Ducati ST4S
- Sport (57.8 deg)
- Honda NT1100
- Sport (58.2 deg)
Hip angle
- Ducati ST4S
- Neutral (90.9 deg)
- Honda NT1100
- Neutral (88.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Ducati ST4S
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Honda NT1100
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Ducati ST4S
- Neutral (12.9 deg)
- Honda NT1100
- Neutral (14.1 deg)