motocross / default rider 183 cm
Honda CRF450RWE vs Kawasaki KX450F ergonomics
Honda CRF450RWE and Kawasaki KX450F 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 CRF450RWE
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Kawasaki KX450F
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 CRF450RWE has a 965 mm seat; the Kawasaki KX450F sits at 965 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 97 cm for the Honda CRF450RWE and 97 cm for the Kawasaki KX450F.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda CRF450RWE | Kawasaki KX450F |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 965 mm | 965 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,481 mm | 1,486 mm |
| Wet weight | 113 kg | - |
| Displacement | 450 cc | 449 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda CRF450RWE
- Sport (58.1 deg)
- Kawasaki KX450F
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda CRF450RWE
- Neutral (93.4 deg)
- Kawasaki KX450F
- Neutral (93.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda CRF450RWE
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki KX450F
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda CRF450RWE
- Neutral (12.5 deg)
- Kawasaki KX450F
- Neutral (12.5 deg)