standard / default rider 183 cm
Honda CB250 Nighthawk vs Kawasaki Meguro S1 ergonomics
Honda CB250 Nighthawk and Kawasaki Meguro S1 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Honda CB250 Nighthawk
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Kawasaki Meguro S1
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 Honda CB250 Nighthawk has a 744 mm seat; the Kawasaki Meguro S1 sits at 740 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 74 cm for the Honda CB250 Nighthawk and 74 cm for the Kawasaki Meguro S1.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda CB250 Nighthawk | Kawasaki Meguro S1 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 744 mm | 740 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,430 mm | 1,415 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 143 kg |
| Displacement | 234 cc | 233 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda CB250 Nighthawk
- Sport (58.0 deg)
- Kawasaki Meguro S1
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda CB250 Nighthawk
- Neutral (94.4 deg)
- Kawasaki Meguro S1
- Neutral (94.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda CB250 Nighthawk
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki Meguro S1
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda CB250 Nighthawk
- Neutral (11.8 deg)
- Kawasaki Meguro S1
- Neutral (11.5 deg)