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touring / default rider 183 cm

Honda ST1300 Pan-European vs Kawasaki 1000 GTR ergonomics

Honda ST1300 Pan-European and Kawasaki 1000 GTR 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 ST1300 Pan-European

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Kawasaki 1000 GTR

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 ST1300 Pan-European has a 790 mm seat; the Kawasaki 1000 GTR sits at 790 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 79 cm for the Honda ST1300 Pan-European and 79 cm for the Kawasaki 1000 GTR.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda ST1300 Pan-European and Kawasaki 1000 GTR
SpecHonda ST1300 Pan-EuropeanKawasaki 1000 GTR
Seat height790 mm790 mm
Wheelbase1,490 mm1,555 mm
Wet weight329 kg296 kg
Displacement1,261 cc997 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda ST1300 Pan-European
Neutral (75.1 deg)
Kawasaki 1000 GTR
Neutral (76.4 deg)

Hip angle

Honda ST1300 Pan-European
Sport (82.9 deg)
Kawasaki 1000 GTR
Sport (81.5 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda ST1300 Pan-European
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Kawasaki 1000 GTR
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda ST1300 Pan-European
Neutral (8.6 deg)
Kawasaki 1000 GTR
Neutral (9.5 deg)