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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

Geometry comparison for KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo and Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
SpecKTM 1390 Super Duke R EvoSuzuki GSF1200 Bandit
Seat height834 mm835 mm
Wheelbase1,497 mm1,435 mm
Wet weight215 kg235 kg
Displacement1,350 cc1,157 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)