naked / default rider 183 cm
KTM 690 Duke vs Yamaha MT-10 ergonomics
KTM 690 Duke and Yamaha MT-10 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 690 Duke
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha MT-10
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 690 Duke has a 835 mm seat; the Yamaha MT-10 sits at 836 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 84 cm for the KTM 690 Duke and 84 cm for the Yamaha MT-10.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | KTM 690 Duke | Yamaha MT-10 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 835 mm | 836 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,466 mm | 1,405 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 212 kg |
| Displacement | 690 cc | 998 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- KTM 690 Duke
- Sport (61.8 deg)
- Yamaha MT-10
- Sport (61.5 deg)
Hip angle
- KTM 690 Duke
- Neutral (91.1 deg)
- Yamaha MT-10
- Neutral (92.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- KTM 690 Duke
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha MT-10
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- KTM 690 Duke
- Neutral (13.1 deg)
- Yamaha MT-10
- Neutral (12.1 deg)