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dual-sport / default rider 183 cm

Kawasaki KLR650 ABS vs Yamaha Tenere 700 ergonomics

Yamaha Tenere 700 scores 100 vs 95 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Kawasaki KLR650 ABS in this comparison.

Fit verdict

Kawasaki KLR650 ABS

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha Tenere 700

100Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha Tenere 700 has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Kawasaki KLR650 ABS has a 871 mm seat; the Yamaha Tenere 700 sits at 875 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 87 cm for the Kawasaki KLR650 ABS and 88 cm for the Yamaha Tenere 700.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Kawasaki KLR650 ABS and Yamaha Tenere 700
SpecKawasaki KLR650 ABSYamaha Tenere 700
Seat height871 mm875 mm
Wheelbase1,539 mm1,595 mm
Wet weight209 kg208 kg
Displacement652 cc689 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Kawasaki KLR650 ABS
Sport (67.6 deg)
Yamaha Tenere 700
Neutral (78.9 deg)

Hip angle

Kawasaki KLR650 ABS
Neutral (106.1 deg)
Yamaha Tenere 700
Neutral (111.4 deg)

Elbow angle

Kawasaki KLR650 ABS
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha Tenere 700
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Kawasaki KLR650 ABS
Neutral (7.8 deg)
Yamaha Tenere 700
Neutral (10.5 deg)