Kawasaki KDX50 vs KTM 50 SX Factory Edition ergonomics

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Kawasaki KDX50 has a 480 mm seat; the KTM 50 SX Factory Edition sits at 653 mm — a 173 mm difference. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 48 cm for the Kawasaki KDX50 and 65 cm for the KTM 50 SX Factory Edition.

That makes the Kawasaki KDX50 the easier reach to the ground — the safer pick for shorter riders or anyone who wants both feet planted at a stop — while the KTM 50 SX Factory Edition gives taller riders more legroom and a more open knee bend. Load your own height and inseam into the simulator to see exactly how each one fits you.