sport / default rider 183 cm
Benelli 302R vs Kawasaki Ninja 300 ergonomics
Benelli 302R and Kawasaki Ninja 300 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Benelli 302R
90Comfortable
All contacts reached
Kawasaki Ninja 300
90Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Benelli 302R has a 785 mm seat; the Kawasaki Ninja 300 sits at 785 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 79 cm for the Benelli 302R and 79 cm for the Kawasaki Ninja 300.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Benelli 302R | Kawasaki Ninja 300 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 785 mm | 785 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,410 mm | 1,405 mm |
| Wet weight | 198 kg | 172 kg |
| Displacement | 300 cc | 296 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Benelli 302R
- Sport (60.7 deg)
- Kawasaki Ninja 300
- Sport (60.7 deg)
Hip angle
- Benelli 302R
- Neutral (99.5 deg)
- Kawasaki Ninja 300
- Neutral (99.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Benelli 302R
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki Ninja 300
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Benelli 302R
- Forward (25.5 deg)
- Kawasaki Ninja 300
- Forward (25.5 deg)