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adventure / default rider 183 cm

KTM 390 Adventure vs Suzuki V-Strom 1050 ergonomics

KTM 390 Adventure and Suzuki V-Strom 1050 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 390 Adventure

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Suzuki V-Strom 1050

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 390 Adventure has a 855 mm seat; the Suzuki V-Strom 1050 sits at 855 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 86 cm for the KTM 390 Adventure and 86 cm for the Suzuki V-Strom 1050.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for KTM 390 Adventure and Suzuki V-Strom 1050
SpecKTM 390 AdventureSuzuki V-Strom 1050
Seat height855 mm855 mm
Wheelbase1,430 mm1,555 mm
Wet weight-247 kg
Displacement373 cc1,037 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

KTM 390 Adventure
Sport (65.4 deg)
Suzuki V-Strom 1050
Sport (65.7 deg)

Hip angle

KTM 390 Adventure
Neutral (102.3 deg)
Suzuki V-Strom 1050
Neutral (99.7 deg)

Elbow angle

KTM 390 Adventure
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Suzuki V-Strom 1050
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

KTM 390 Adventure
Neutral (8.8 deg)
Suzuki V-Strom 1050
Neutral (10.7 deg)