standard / default rider 183 cm
Honda CB450 Super Sports K3 vs Kawasaki ZRX1200R ergonomics
Honda CB450 Super Sports K3 and Kawasaki ZRX1200R 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 ZRX1200R
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 ZRX1200R 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 ZRX1200R.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda CB450 Super Sports K3 | Kawasaki ZRX1200R |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 790 mm | 790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,375 mm | 1,450 mm |
| Wet weight | 204 kg | - |
| Displacement | 444 cc | 1,164 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda CB450 Super Sports K3
- Sport (57.9 deg)
- Kawasaki ZRX1200R
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda CB450 Super Sports K3
- Neutral (95.7 deg)
- Kawasaki ZRX1200R
- Neutral (94.0 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda CB450 Super Sports K3
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki ZRX1200R
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda CB450 Super Sports K3
- Neutral (10.9 deg)
- Kawasaki ZRX1200R
- Neutral (12.0 deg)