adventure / default rider 183 cm
Honda XL1000V Varadero vs KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo ergonomics
Honda XL1000V Varadero and KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Honda XL1000V Varadero
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo
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 Honda XL1000V Varadero has a 845 mm seat; the KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo sits at 847 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 85 cm for the Honda XL1000V Varadero and 85 cm for the KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda XL1000V Varadero | KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 845 mm | 847 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,560 mm | 1,558 mm |
| Wet weight | 255 kg | 245 kg |
| Displacement | 996 cc | 1,350 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda XL1000V Varadero
- Sport (65.7 deg)
- KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo
- Sport (65.7 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda XL1000V Varadero
- Neutral (99.5 deg)
- KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo
- Neutral (99.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda XL1000V Varadero
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda XL1000V Varadero
- Neutral (10.7 deg)
- KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo
- Neutral (10.7 deg)