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naked / default rider 183 cm

Husqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 401 vs KTM 390 Duke ergonomics

KTM 390 Duke scores 100 vs 95 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Husqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 401 in this comparison.

Fit verdict

Husqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 401

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

KTM 390 Duke

100Comfortable

All contacts reached

KTM 390 Duke has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Husqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 401 has a 820 mm seat; the KTM 390 Duke 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 Husqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 401 and 82 cm for the KTM 390 Duke.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Husqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 401 and KTM 390 Duke
SpecHusqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 401KTM 390 Duke
Seat height820 mm820 mm
Wheelbase1,368 mm1,357 mm
Wet weight165 kg165 kg
Displacement399 cc399 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Husqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 401
Sport (61.4 deg)
KTM 390 Duke
Neutral (78.4 deg)

Hip angle

Husqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 401
Neutral (93.5 deg)
KTM 390 Duke
Neutral (123.2 deg)

Elbow angle

Husqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 401
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
KTM 390 Duke
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Husqvarna Motorcycles Svartpilen 401
Neutral (11.6 deg)
KTM 390 Duke
Neutral (18.7 deg)