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naked / default rider 183 cm

KTM 250 Duke vs KTM 390 Duke ergonomics

KTM 250 Duke and KTM 390 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 250 Duke

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

KTM 390 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 250 Duke has a 800 mm seat; the KTM 390 Duke sits at 800 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 80 cm for the KTM 250 Duke and 80 cm for the KTM 390 Duke.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for KTM 250 Duke and KTM 390 Duke
SpecKTM 250 DukeKTM 390 Duke
Seat height800 mm800 mm
Wheelbase1,357 mm1,357 mm
Wet weight-165 kg
Displacement249 cc399 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

KTM 250 Duke
Sport (61.4 deg)
KTM 390 Duke
Sport (61.4 deg)

Hip angle

KTM 250 Duke
Neutral (93.9 deg)
KTM 390 Duke
Neutral (93.9 deg)

Elbow angle

KTM 250 Duke
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
KTM 390 Duke
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

KTM 250 Duke
Neutral (11.3 deg)
KTM 390 Duke
Neutral (11.3 deg)