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sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

Kawasaki GPZ1100 vs Suzuki GSF1200S Bandit ergonomics

Kawasaki GPZ1100 and Suzuki GSF1200S Bandit 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 GPZ1100

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Suzuki GSF1200S Bandit

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 GPZ1100 has a 790 mm seat; the Suzuki GSF1200S Bandit 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 Kawasaki GPZ1100 and 79 cm for the Suzuki GSF1200S Bandit.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Kawasaki GPZ1100 and Suzuki GSF1200S Bandit
SpecKawasaki GPZ1100Suzuki GSF1200S Bandit
Seat height790 mm790 mm
Wheelbase1,510 mm1,430 mm
Wet weight-244 kg
Displacement1,052 cc1,157 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Kawasaki GPZ1100
Sport (58.1 deg)
Suzuki GSF1200S Bandit
Sport (57.8 deg)

Hip angle

Kawasaki GPZ1100
Neutral (89.4 deg)
Suzuki GSF1200S Bandit
Neutral (90.9 deg)

Elbow angle

Kawasaki GPZ1100
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Suzuki GSF1200S Bandit
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Kawasaki GPZ1100
Neutral (13.8 deg)
Suzuki GSF1200S Bandit
Neutral (12.9 deg)