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naked / default rider 183 cm

Kawasaki Z1000 vs KTM 390 Duke ergonomics

KTM 390 Duke scores 100 vs 95 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Kawasaki Z1000 in this comparison.

Fit verdict

Kawasaki Z1000

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 Kawasaki Z1000 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 Kawasaki Z1000 and 82 cm for the KTM 390 Duke.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Kawasaki Z1000 and KTM 390 Duke
SpecKawasaki Z1000KTM 390 Duke
Seat height820 mm820 mm
Wheelbase1,420 mm1,357 mm
Wet weight-165 kg
Displacement953 cc399 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Kawasaki Z1000
Sport (61.6 deg)
KTM 390 Duke
Neutral (78.4 deg)

Hip angle

Kawasaki Z1000
Neutral (92.1 deg)
KTM 390 Duke
Neutral (123.2 deg)

Elbow angle

Kawasaki Z1000
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
KTM 390 Duke
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Kawasaki Z1000
Neutral (12.4 deg)
KTM 390 Duke
Neutral (18.7 deg)