sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
Honda ST1100 vs Kawasaki ZZR1400 ergonomics
Honda ST1100 and Kawasaki ZZR1400 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 ST1100
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Kawasaki ZZR1400
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 ST1100 has a 800 mm seat; the Kawasaki ZZR1400 sits at 800 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 80 cm for the Honda ST1100 and 80 cm for the Kawasaki ZZR1400.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda ST1100 | Kawasaki ZZR1400 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,555 mm | 1,480 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 269 kg |
| Displacement | 1,084 cc | 1,352 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda ST1100
- Sport (58.2 deg)
- Kawasaki ZZR1400
- Sport (58.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda ST1100
- Neutral (88.5 deg)
- Kawasaki ZZR1400
- Neutral (89.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda ST1100
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki ZZR1400
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda ST1100
- Neutral (14.3 deg)
- Kawasaki ZZR1400
- Neutral (13.5 deg)