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sport / default rider 183 cm

KTM 1190 RC8 vs Yamaha YZF600R ergonomics

KTM 1190 RC8 and Yamaha YZF600R land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

KTM 1190 RC8

90Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha YZF600R

90Comfortable

All contacts reached

The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The KTM 1190 RC8 has a 805 mm seat; the Yamaha YZF600R sits at 805 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 81 cm for the KTM 1190 RC8 and 81 cm for the Yamaha YZF600R.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for KTM 1190 RC8 and Yamaha YZF600R
SpecKTM 1190 RC8Yamaha YZF600R
Seat height805 mm805 mm
Wheelbase1,430 mm1,415 mm
Wet weight--
Displacement1,148 cc599 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

KTM 1190 RC8
Sport (60.7 deg)
Yamaha YZF600R
Sport (60.7 deg)

Hip angle

KTM 1190 RC8
Neutral (99.4 deg)
Yamaha YZF600R
Neutral (99.5 deg)

Elbow angle

KTM 1190 RC8
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha YZF600R
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

KTM 1190 RC8
Forward (25.6 deg)
Yamaha YZF600R
Forward (25.5 deg)