enduro / default rider 183 cm
Kawasaki KX450X vs Sherco 300 SE Factory ergonomics
Kawasaki KX450X and Sherco 300 SE Factory 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 KX450X
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Sherco 300 SE Factory
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 KX450X has a 950 mm seat; the Sherco 300 SE Factory sits at 950 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 95 cm for the Kawasaki KX450X and 95 cm for the Sherco 300 SE Factory.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Kawasaki KX450X | Sherco 300 SE Factory |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 950 mm | 950 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,480 mm | 1,480 mm |
| Wet weight | 113 kg | - |
| Displacement | 449 cc | 293 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Kawasaki KX450X
- Sport (58.1 deg)
- Sherco 300 SE Factory
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Kawasaki KX450X
- Neutral (93.3 deg)
- Sherco 300 SE Factory
- Neutral (93.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- Kawasaki KX450X
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Sherco 300 SE Factory
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Kawasaki KX450X
- Neutral (12.5 deg)
- Sherco 300 SE Factory
- Neutral (12.5 deg)