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Kawasaki KLE500 vs MV Agusta Enduro Veloce ergonomics
Kawasaki KLE500 and MV Agusta Enduro Veloce 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 KLE500
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
MV Agusta Enduro Veloce
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 KLE500 has a 850 mm seat; the MV Agusta Enduro Veloce sits at 850 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 85 cm for the Kawasaki KLE500 and 85 cm for the MV Agusta Enduro Veloce.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Kawasaki KLE500 | MV Agusta Enduro Veloce |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 850 mm | 850 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,500 mm | 1,610 mm |
| Wet weight | - | - |
| Displacement | 498 cc | 931 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Kawasaki KLE500
- Sport (65.5 deg)
- MV Agusta Enduro Veloce
- Sport (65.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Kawasaki KLE500
- Neutral (100.8 deg)
- MV Agusta Enduro Veloce
- Neutral (98.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Kawasaki KLE500
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- MV Agusta Enduro Veloce
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Kawasaki KLE500
- Neutral (9.9 deg)
- MV Agusta Enduro Veloce
- Neutral (11.5 deg)