naked / default rider 183 cm
KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo vs Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit ergonomics
KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo and Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit 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
Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
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 Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit 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 Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo | Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 834 mm | 835 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,497 mm | 1,435 mm |
| Wet weight | 215 kg | 235 kg |
| Displacement | 1,350 cc | 1,157 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo
- Sport (72.3 deg)
- Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
- Sport (61.6 deg)
Hip angle
- KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo
- Neutral (122.8 deg)
- Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
- Neutral (92.0 deg)
Elbow angle
- KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo
- Neutral (11.1 deg)
- Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
- Neutral (12.6 deg)