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naked / default rider 183 cm

KTM 990 Duke vs Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT ergonomics

KTM 990 Duke and Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT 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 990 Duke

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT

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 990 Duke has a 825 mm seat; the Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT 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 990 Duke and 83 cm for the Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for KTM 990 Duke and Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT
SpecKTM 990 DukeYamaha MT-09 Y-AMT
Seat height825 mm825 mm
Wheelbase1,476 mm1,430 mm
Wet weight-196 kg
Displacement947 cc890 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

KTM 990 Duke
Sport (61.8 deg)
Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT
Sport (61.6 deg)

Hip angle

KTM 990 Duke
Neutral (90.9 deg)
Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT
Neutral (92.0 deg)

Elbow angle

KTM 990 Duke
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

KTM 990 Duke
Neutral (13.3 deg)
Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT
Neutral (12.5 deg)