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cafe-racer / default rider 183 cm

Honda Hawk 11 vs Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe ergonomics

Honda Hawk 11 and Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe 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 Hawk 11

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe

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 Hawk 11 has a 820 mm seat; the Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe sits at 820 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 82 cm for the Honda Hawk 11 and 82 cm for the Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda Hawk 11 and Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe
SpecHonda Hawk 11Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe
Seat height820 mm820 mm
Wheelbase1,510 mm1,471 mm
Wet weight214 kg216 kg
Displacement1,082 cc948 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda Hawk 11
Sport (58.2 deg)
Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe
Sport (58.1 deg)

Hip angle

Honda Hawk 11
Neutral (92.6 deg)
Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe
Neutral (93.6 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda Hawk 11
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda Hawk 11
Neutral (12.9 deg)
Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe
Neutral (12.3 deg)