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Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special vs Kawasaki KLE500 ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special and Kawasaki KLE500 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Kawasaki KLE500
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 Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special has a 850 mm seat; the Kawasaki KLE500 sits at 850 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 85 cm for the Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special and 85 cm for the Kawasaki KLE500.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special | Kawasaki KLE500 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 850 mm | 850 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,580 mm | 1,500 mm |
| Wet weight | 258 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,252 cc | 498 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special
- Sport (65.7 deg)
- Kawasaki KLE500
- Sport (65.5 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special
- Neutral (99.1 deg)
- Kawasaki KLE500
- Neutral (100.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki KLE500
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special
- Neutral (11.0 deg)
- Kawasaki KLE500
- Neutral (9.9 deg)