standard / default rider 183 cm
Honda CB450 Super Sports K3 vs Suzuki Bandit 1250 ergonomics
Honda CB450 Super Sports K3 and Suzuki Bandit 1250 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
Suzuki Bandit 1250
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 Suzuki Bandit 1250 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 Suzuki Bandit 1250.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda CB450 Super Sports K3 | Suzuki Bandit 1250 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 790 mm | 790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,375 mm | 1,480 mm |
| Wet weight | 204 kg | 254 kg |
| Displacement | 444 cc | 1,255 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda CB450 Super Sports K3
- Sport (57.9 deg)
- Suzuki Bandit 1250
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda CB450 Super Sports K3
- Neutral (95.7 deg)
- Suzuki Bandit 1250
- Neutral (93.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda CB450 Super Sports K3
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Suzuki Bandit 1250
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda CB450 Super Sports K3
- Neutral (10.9 deg)
- Suzuki Bandit 1250
- Neutral (12.5 deg)