dual-sport / default rider 183 cm
Kawasaki KLR650 vs KTM 125 Enduro R ergonomics
Kawasaki KLR650 and KTM 125 Enduro R 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 KLR650
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
KTM 125 Enduro R
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 KLR650 has a 889 mm seat; the KTM 125 Enduro R sits at 890 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 89 cm for the Kawasaki KLR650 and 89 cm for the KTM 125 Enduro R.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Kawasaki KLR650 | KTM 125 Enduro R |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 889 mm | 890 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,481 mm | 1,475 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 158 kg |
| Displacement | 651 cc | 125 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Kawasaki KLR650
- Sport (67.5 deg)
- KTM 125 Enduro R
- Sport (67.5 deg)
Hip angle
- Kawasaki KLR650
- Neutral (107.2 deg)
- KTM 125 Enduro R
- Neutral (107.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- Kawasaki KLR650
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- KTM 125 Enduro R
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Kawasaki KLR650
- Neutral (6.9 deg)
- KTM 125 Enduro R
- Neutral (6.8 deg)