sport / default rider 183 cm
Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 250R vs KTM 1190 RC8 ergonomics
Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 250R and KTM 1190 RC8 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 250R
90Comfortable
All contacts reached
KTM 1190 RC8
90Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 250R has a 806 mm seat; the KTM 1190 RC8 sits at 805 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 81 cm for the Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 250R and 81 cm for the KTM 1190 RC8.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 250R | KTM 1190 RC8 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 806 mm | 805 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,357 mm | 1,430 mm |
| Wet weight | 168 kg | - |
| Displacement | 249 cc | 1,148 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 250R
- Sport (60.7 deg)
- KTM 1190 RC8
- Sport (60.7 deg)
Hip angle
- Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 250R
- Neutral (99.6 deg)
- KTM 1190 RC8
- Neutral (99.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 250R
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- KTM 1190 RC8
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 250R
- Forward (25.2 deg)
- KTM 1190 RC8
- Forward (25.6 deg)