naked / default rider 183 cm
KTM 250 Duke vs TVS Motor Apache RTR 160 4V ergonomics
KTM 250 Duke and TVS Motor Apache RTR 160 4V 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
TVS Motor Apache RTR 160 4V
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 TVS Motor Apache RTR 160 4V 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 TVS Motor Apache RTR 160 4V.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | KTM 250 Duke | TVS Motor Apache RTR 160 4V |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,357 mm | 1,357 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 146 kg |
| Displacement | 249 cc | 160 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- KTM 250 Duke
- Sport (61.4 deg)
- TVS Motor Apache RTR 160 4V
- Sport (61.4 deg)
Hip angle
- KTM 250 Duke
- Neutral (93.9 deg)
- TVS Motor Apache RTR 160 4V
- Neutral (93.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- KTM 250 Duke
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- TVS Motor Apache RTR 160 4V
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- KTM 250 Duke
- Neutral (11.3 deg)
- TVS Motor Apache RTR 160 4V
- Neutral (11.3 deg)