standard / default rider 183 cm
Kawasaki ER-5 vs Moto Guzzi V7 Stone ergonomics
Kawasaki ER-5 and Moto Guzzi V7 Stone 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 ER-5
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Moto Guzzi V7 Stone
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 Kawasaki ER-5 has a 780 mm seat; the Moto Guzzi V7 Stone sits at 780 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 78 cm for the Kawasaki ER-5 and 78 cm for the Moto Guzzi V7 Stone.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Kawasaki ER-5 | Moto Guzzi V7 Stone |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 780 mm | 780 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,430 mm | 1,450 mm |
| Wet weight | 196 kg | 218 kg |
| Displacement | 498 cc | 853 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Kawasaki ER-5
- Sport (58.0 deg)
- Moto Guzzi V7 Stone
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Kawasaki ER-5
- Neutral (94.4 deg)
- Moto Guzzi V7 Stone
- Neutral (94.0 deg)
Elbow angle
- Kawasaki ER-5
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Moto Guzzi V7 Stone
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Kawasaki ER-5
- Neutral (11.8 deg)
- Moto Guzzi V7 Stone
- Neutral (12.0 deg)