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sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

Honda NT650V Deauville vs Kawasaki Concours ZG1000 ergonomics

Honda NT650V Deauville and Kawasaki Concours ZG1000 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 NT650V Deauville

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Kawasaki Concours ZG1000

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 NT650V Deauville has a 814 mm seat; the Kawasaki Concours ZG1000 sits at 815 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 81 cm for the Honda NT650V Deauville and 82 cm for the Kawasaki Concours ZG1000.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda NT650V Deauville and Kawasaki Concours ZG1000
SpecHonda NT650V DeauvilleKawasaki Concours ZG1000
Seat height814 mm815 mm
Wheelbase1,473 mm1,555 mm
Wet weight--
Displacement647 cc997 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda NT650V Deauville
Sport (57.9 deg)
Kawasaki Concours ZG1000
Sport (58.2 deg)

Hip angle

Honda NT650V Deauville
Neutral (90.1 deg)
Kawasaki Concours ZG1000
Neutral (88.5 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda NT650V Deauville
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Kawasaki Concours ZG1000
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda NT650V Deauville
Neutral (13.4 deg)
Kawasaki Concours ZG1000
Neutral (14.3 deg)