adventure / default rider 183 cm
Honda XRV750 Africa Twin vs KTM 1190 Adventure ergonomics
Honda XRV750 Africa Twin and KTM 1190 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 XRV750 Africa Twin
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
KTM 1190 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 XRV750 Africa Twin has a 860 mm seat; the KTM 1190 Adventure sits at 860 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 XRV750 Africa Twin and 86 cm for the KTM 1190 Adventure.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda XRV750 Africa Twin | KTM 1190 Adventure |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 860 mm | 860 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,565 mm | 1,560 mm |
| Wet weight | - | - |
| Displacement | 742 cc | 1,195 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda XRV750 Africa Twin
- Sport (65.7 deg)
- KTM 1190 Adventure
- Sport (65.7 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda XRV750 Africa Twin
- Neutral (99.6 deg)
- KTM 1190 Adventure
- Neutral (99.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda XRV750 Africa Twin
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- KTM 1190 Adventure
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda XRV750 Africa Twin
- Neutral (10.8 deg)
- KTM 1190 Adventure
- Neutral (10.7 deg)