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naked / default rider 183 cm

KTM 790 Duke vs Yamaha MT-09 ergonomics

KTM 790 Duke and Yamaha MT-09 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 790 Duke

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha MT-09

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 790 Duke has a 825 mm seat; the Yamaha MT-09 sits at 825 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 83 cm for the KTM 790 Duke and 83 cm for the Yamaha MT-09.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for KTM 790 Duke and Yamaha MT-09
SpecKTM 790 DukeYamaha MT-09
Seat height825 mm825 mm
Wheelbase1,475 mm1,430 mm
Wet weight187 kg193 kg
Displacement799 cc890 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

KTM 790 Duke
Sport (61.8 deg)
Yamaha MT-09
Sport (61.6 deg)

Hip angle

KTM 790 Duke
Neutral (91.0 deg)
Yamaha MT-09
Neutral (92.0 deg)

Elbow angle

KTM 790 Duke
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha MT-09
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

KTM 790 Duke
Neutral (13.3 deg)
Yamaha MT-09
Neutral (12.5 deg)