adventure / default rider 183 cm
KTM 390 Adventure vs Suzuki V-Strom 800DE Adventure ergonomics
KTM 390 Adventure and Suzuki V-Strom 800DE Adventure 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 800DE Adventure
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 800DE Adventure 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 800DE Adventure.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | KTM 390 Adventure | Suzuki V-Strom 800DE Adventure |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 855 mm | 855 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,430 mm | 1,570 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 230 kg |
| Displacement | 373 cc | 776 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- KTM 390 Adventure
- Sport (65.4 deg)
- Suzuki V-Strom 800DE Adventure
- Sport (65.7 deg)
Hip angle
- KTM 390 Adventure
- Neutral (102.3 deg)
- Suzuki V-Strom 800DE Adventure
- Neutral (99.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- KTM 390 Adventure
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Suzuki V-Strom 800DE Adventure
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- KTM 390 Adventure
- Neutral (8.8 deg)
- Suzuki V-Strom 800DE Adventure
- Neutral (10.9 deg)