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sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT vs Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport ergonomics

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT and Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport have modeled posture scores within three points for the 183 cm default rider. Treat this as a planning estimate; posture preference, data confidence, and a real test sit still matter.

Modeled fit comparison

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT

Modeled scoreProvisional
95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport

Modeled scoreProvisional
95Comfortable

All contacts reached

The modeled scores are within three points, so the result does not distinguish a higher-scoring bike. Treat the result as a planning estimate and compare each bike's geometry confidence before a real test sit.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The KTM 1290 Super Duke GT lists a 835 mm seat; the Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport lists 831 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. Seat height is only a first-pass ground-reach input. It does not establish safety or actual foot contact. Seat width, suspension sag, boots, mobility, load, and individual proportions can materially change the result.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for KTM 1290 Super Duke GT and Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport
SpecKTM 1290 Super Duke GTTriumph Tiger 1050 Sport
Seat height835 mm831 mm
Wheelbase1,482 mm1,539 mm
Wet weight-235 kg
Displacement1,301 cc1,050 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT
Sport (58.0 deg)
Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport
Sport (58.2 deg)

Hip angle

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT
Neutral (89.9 deg)
Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport
Neutral (88.8 deg)

Elbow angle

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT
Neutral (13.5 deg)
Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport
Neutral (14.1 deg)