naked / default rider 183 cm
KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo vs KTM 690 Duke ergonomics
KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo and KTM 690 Duke 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 1390 Super Duke R Evo
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
KTM 690 Duke
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 1390 Super Duke R Evo has a 834 mm seat; the KTM 690 Duke 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 83 cm for the KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo and 84 cm for the KTM 690 Duke.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo | KTM 690 Duke |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 834 mm | 835 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,497 mm | 1,466 mm |
| Wet weight | 215 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,350 cc | 690 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo
- Sport (72.3 deg)
- KTM 690 Duke
- Sport (61.8 deg)
Hip angle
- KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo
- Neutral (122.8 deg)
- KTM 690 Duke
- Neutral (91.1 deg)
Elbow angle
- KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- KTM 690 Duke
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo
- Neutral (11.1 deg)
- KTM 690 Duke
- Neutral (13.1 deg)