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dual-sport / default rider 183 cm

Honda SL230 vs Kawasaki KE175 ergonomics

Kawasaki KE175 scores 95 vs 92 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Honda SL230 in this comparison.

Fit verdict

Honda SL230

92Comfortable

All contacts reached

Kawasaki KE175

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Kawasaki KE175 has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Honda SL230 has a 805 mm seat; the Kawasaki KE175 sits at 804 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 SL230 and 80 cm for the Kawasaki KE175.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda SL230 and Kawasaki KE175
SpecHonda SL230Kawasaki KE175
Seat height805 mm804 mm
Wheelbase1,341 mm1,370 mm
Wet weight106 kg-
Displacement223 cc174 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda SL230
Sport (67.4 deg)
Kawasaki KE175
Sport (67.4 deg)

Hip angle

Honda SL230
Neutral (110.0 deg)
Kawasaki KE175
Neutral (109.3 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda SL230
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Kawasaki KE175
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda SL230
Upright (4.9 deg)
Kawasaki KE175
Neutral (5.3 deg)