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sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

Honda NT1100 DCT vs Kawasaki Z1000SX ergonomics

Honda NT1100 DCT and Kawasaki Z1000SX have modeled posture scores within three points for the 183 cm default rider. Treat this as a planning estimate; posture preference, data confidence, and a real test sit still matter.

Modeled fit comparison

Honda NT1100 DCT

Modeled scoreProvisional
95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Kawasaki Z1000SX

Modeled scoreProvisional
95Comfortable

All contacts reached

The modeled scores are within three points, so the result does not distinguish a higher-scoring bike. Treat the result as a planning estimate and compare each bike's geometry confidence before a real test sit.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Honda NT1100 DCT lists a 820 mm seat; the Kawasaki Z1000SX lists 822 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. Seat height is only a first-pass ground-reach input. It does not establish safety or actual foot contact. Seat width, suspension sag, boots, mobility, load, and individual proportions can materially change the result.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda NT1100 DCT and Kawasaki Z1000SX
SpecHonda NT1100 DCTKawasaki Z1000SX
Seat height820 mm822 mm
Wheelbase1,534 mm1,445 mm
Wet weight248 kg228 kg
Displacement1,084 cc1,043 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda NT1100 DCT
Sport (58.1 deg)
Kawasaki Z1000SX
Sport (57.8 deg)

Hip angle

Honda NT1100 DCT
Neutral (89.0 deg)
Kawasaki Z1000SX
Neutral (90.7 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda NT1100 DCT
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Kawasaki Z1000SX
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda NT1100 DCT
Neutral (14.0 deg)
Kawasaki Z1000SX
Neutral (13.1 deg)