adventure / default rider 183 cm
Honda XL750 Transalp vs KTM 390 Adventure ergonomics
Honda XL750 Transalp and KTM 390 Adventure 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 XL750 Transalp
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
KTM 390 Adventure
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 XL750 Transalp has a 856 mm seat; the KTM 390 Adventure sits at 855 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 86 cm for the Honda XL750 Transalp and 86 cm for the KTM 390 Adventure.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda XL750 Transalp | KTM 390 Adventure |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 856 mm | 855 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,562 mm | 1,430 mm |
| Wet weight | 210 kg | - |
| Displacement | 755 cc | 373 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda XL750 Transalp
- Sport (65.7 deg)
- KTM 390 Adventure
- Sport (65.4 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda XL750 Transalp
- Neutral (99.5 deg)
- KTM 390 Adventure
- Neutral (102.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda XL750 Transalp
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- KTM 390 Adventure
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda XL750 Transalp
- Neutral (10.8 deg)
- KTM 390 Adventure
- Neutral (8.8 deg)