sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX vs KTM 1290 Super Duke GT ergonomics
Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX and KTM 1290 Super Duke GT land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
KTM 1290 Super Duke GT
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 Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX has a 835 mm seat; the KTM 1290 Super Duke GT sits at 835 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 84 cm for the Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX and 84 cm for the KTM 1290 Super Duke GT.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX | KTM 1290 Super Duke GT |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 835 mm | 835 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,440 mm | 1,482 mm |
| Wet weight | 235 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,099 cc | 1,301 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX
- Sport (57.8 deg)
- KTM 1290 Super Duke GT
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX
- Neutral (90.8 deg)
- KTM 1290 Super Duke GT
- Neutral (89.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- KTM 1290 Super Duke GT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX
- Neutral (13.0 deg)
- KTM 1290 Super Duke GT
- Neutral (13.5 deg)