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cruiser / default rider 183 cm

Kawasaki Eliminator 500 vs Suzuki VS1400 Intruder ergonomics

Kawasaki Eliminator 500 and Suzuki VS1400 Intruder land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

Kawasaki Eliminator 500

92Comfortable

All contacts reached

Suzuki VS1400 Intruder

92Comfortable

All contacts reached

The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Kawasaki Eliminator 500 has a 735 mm seat; the Suzuki VS1400 Intruder sits at 735 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 74 cm for the Kawasaki Eliminator 500 and 74 cm for the Suzuki VS1400 Intruder.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Kawasaki Eliminator 500 and Suzuki VS1400 Intruder
SpecKawasaki Eliminator 500Suzuki VS1400 Intruder
Seat height735 mm735 mm
Wheelbase1,520 mm1,620 mm
Wet weight176 kg-
Displacement451 cc1,360 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Kawasaki Eliminator 500
Open (110.0 deg)
Suzuki VS1400 Intruder
Open (118.3 deg)

Hip angle

Kawasaki Eliminator 500
Sport (78.6 deg)
Suzuki VS1400 Intruder
Sport (79.6 deg)

Elbow angle

Kawasaki Eliminator 500
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Suzuki VS1400 Intruder
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Kawasaki Eliminator 500
Neutral (8.2 deg)
Suzuki VS1400 Intruder
Neutral (9.8 deg)