naked / default rider 183 cm
KTM 390 Duke vs Suzuki VX800 ergonomics
KTM 390 Duke and Suzuki VX800 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 Duke
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Suzuki VX800
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 Duke has a 800 mm seat; the Suzuki VX800 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 390 Duke and 80 cm for the Suzuki VX800.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | KTM 390 Duke | Suzuki VX800 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,357 mm | 1,565 mm |
| Wet weight | 165 kg | - |
| Displacement | 399 cc | 805 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- KTM 390 Duke
- Sport (61.4 deg)
- Suzuki VX800
- Sport (62.2 deg)
Hip angle
- KTM 390 Duke
- Neutral (93.9 deg)
- Suzuki VX800
- Neutral (88.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- KTM 390 Duke
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Suzuki VX800
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- KTM 390 Duke
- Neutral (11.3 deg)
- Suzuki VX800
- Neutral (14.7 deg)