standard / default rider 183 cm
Honda CB450 Super Sports K3 vs Kawasaki W800 ergonomics
Honda CB450 Super Sports K3 and Kawasaki W800 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 CB450 Super Sports K3
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Kawasaki W800
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 CB450 Super Sports K3 has a 790 mm seat; the Kawasaki W800 sits at 790 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 Honda CB450 Super Sports K3 and 79 cm for the Kawasaki W800.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda CB450 Super Sports K3 | Kawasaki W800 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 790 mm | 790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,375 mm | 1,465 mm |
| Wet weight | 204 kg | 226 kg |
| Displacement | 444 cc | 773 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda CB450 Super Sports K3
- Sport (57.9 deg)
- Kawasaki W800
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda CB450 Super Sports K3
- Neutral (95.7 deg)
- Kawasaki W800
- Neutral (93.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda CB450 Super Sports K3
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki W800
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda CB450 Super Sports K3
- Neutral (10.9 deg)
- Kawasaki W800
- Neutral (12.2 deg)