sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
Honda NT1100 DCT vs Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE ABS ergonomics
Honda NT1100 DCT and Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE ABS 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 DCT
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE ABS
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 DCT has a 820 mm seat; the Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE ABS 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 DCT and 82 cm for the Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE ABS.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda NT1100 DCT | Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE ABS |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 820 mm | 820 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,534 mm | 1,440 mm |
| Wet weight | 248 kg | 234 kg |
| Displacement | 1,084 cc | 1,099 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda NT1100 DCT
- Sport (58.1 deg)
- Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE ABS
- Sport (57.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda NT1100 DCT
- Neutral (89.0 deg)
- Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE ABS
- Neutral (90.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda NT1100 DCT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE ABS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda NT1100 DCT
- Neutral (14.0 deg)
- Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE ABS
- Neutral (13.0 deg)