sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
KTM 1290 Super Duke GT vs Yamaha Tracer 7 GT ergonomics
KTM 1290 Super Duke GT and Yamaha Tracer 7 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
KTM 1290 Super Duke GT
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Tracer 7 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 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT has a 835 mm seat; the Yamaha Tracer 7 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 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT and 84 cm for the Yamaha Tracer 7 GT.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | KTM 1290 Super Duke GT | Yamaha Tracer 7 GT |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 835 mm | 835 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,482 mm | 1,460 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 210 kg |
| Displacement | 1,301 cc | 689 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- KTM 1290 Super Duke GT
- Sport (58.0 deg)
- Yamaha Tracer 7 GT
- Sport (57.9 deg)
Hip angle
- KTM 1290 Super Duke GT
- Neutral (89.9 deg)
- Yamaha Tracer 7 GT
- Neutral (90.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- KTM 1290 Super Duke GT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Tracer 7 GT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- KTM 1290 Super Duke GT
- Neutral (13.5 deg)
- Yamaha Tracer 7 GT
- Neutral (13.2 deg)