Kawasaki Ninja 500
2024 | sport
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Visual reference
Side profile
- Seat height
- 785 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1,375 mm
- Wet weight
- 171 kg
- Category
- sport
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- Asset
- Pending
- Dimensions
- -
- License
- -
- Source
- -
Data provenance
Where these numbers came from
Every populated geometry field records its source, verification state, and source link when available. These records feed both the simulator and the fit recommendation engine.
- Geometry status
- Provisional
- Field records
- 19
- Verified fields
- 0/19
- Linked sources
- 19/19
| Field | Value | Source | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WheelbaseChassis | 1,375 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Ground clearanceChassis | 145 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Seat contact XRider triangle | 466 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Seat contact heightRider triangle | 785 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Seat lengthRider triangle | 220 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Handlebar XRider triangle | 1,010 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Handlebar heightRider triangle | 1,001 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Handlebar widthControls | 710 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Foot peg XRider triangle | 491 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Foot peg heightRider triangle | 283 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Passenger seat XPassenger | 191 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Passenger seat heightPassenger | 855 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Passenger peg XPassenger | 329 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Passenger peg heightPassenger | 418 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Seat height minimumAdjustability | 785 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Seat height maximumAdjustability | 785 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Wet weightPhysical | 171 kg | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Front wheel diameterRendering | 586 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Rear wheel diameterRendering | 612 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
Bike-level reference: https://www.kawasaki.com/en-us/motorcycle/ninja/sport/ninja-500
Does the Kawasaki Ninja 500 fit you?
The Kawasaki Ninja 500 (2024) has a 785 mm seat height. As a rule of thumb, riders with an inseam around 79 cm — roughly 168 cm (5'6") tall — can plant both feet flat at a stop. Around 73 cm inseam you'll be on the balls of your feet, and shorter riders will tiptoe. Enter your own height and inseam in the simulator above to see exactly how you reach the ground on the Kawasaki Ninja 500.
Riding position
As a sport motorcycle, the Kawasaki Ninja 500 puts you in a committed, forward sport lean. The simulator scores the exact knee, hip, and elbow angles for your body so you can see how relaxed or aggressive the reach to the bars and pegs will feel.
What is the Kawasaki Ninja 500 best for?
The Kawasaki Ninja 500 is best suited to spirited road and track riding, where a committed, forward lean is part of the appeal.
Braking & stopping distance
At 171 kg wet plus a rider, a hard stop from 100 km/h on dry tarmac takes roughly 39 m (about 1.00 g). Stopping distance is grip-limited, so it is set far more by tyres and road surface than by the bike or rider weight.
Fit figures are rules of thumb (flat-foot inseam ≈ seat height); the simulator gives your exact reach and joint angles. Braking is an estimate from wet weight and wheelbase on a dry road.
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