sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
Honda NT1100 vs Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX ergonomics
Honda NT1100 and Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX 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 NT1100
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX
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 NT1100 has a 820 mm seat; the Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX 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 NT1100 and 82 cm for the Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda NT1100 | Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 820 mm | 820 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,535 mm | 1,440 mm |
| Wet weight | 238 kg | 233 kg |
| Displacement | 1,084 cc | 1,043 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda NT1100
- Sport (58.2 deg)
- Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX
- Sport (57.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda NT1100
- Neutral (88.8 deg)
- Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX
- Neutral (90.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda NT1100
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda NT1100
- Neutral (14.1 deg)
- Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX
- Neutral (13.0 deg)