standard / default rider 183 cm
Buell Blast vs Kawasaki W230 ergonomics
Buell Blast and Kawasaki W230 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Buell Blast
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Kawasaki W230
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Buell Blast | Kawasaki W230 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 699 mm | 740 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,397 mm | 1,415 mm |
| Wet weight | 181 kg | 143 kg |
| Displacement | 492 cc | 233 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Buell Blast
- Sport (57.9 deg)
- Kawasaki W230
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Buell Blast
- Neutral (95.3 deg)
- Kawasaki W230
- Neutral (94.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Buell Blast
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki W230
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Buell Blast
- Neutral (11.3 deg)
- Kawasaki W230
- Neutral (11.5 deg)