standard / default rider 183 cm
Kawasaki KZ650 B1 vs Suzuki GSX-8TT ergonomics
Kawasaki KZ650 B1 and Suzuki GSX-8TT 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 KZ650 B1
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Suzuki GSX-8TT
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 KZ650 B1 has a 810 mm seat; the Suzuki GSX-8TT sits at 810 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 81 cm for the Kawasaki KZ650 B1 and 81 cm for the Suzuki GSX-8TT.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Kawasaki KZ650 B1 | Suzuki GSX-8TT |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 810 mm | 810 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,420 mm | 1,465 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 203 kg |
| Displacement | 652 cc | 776 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Kawasaki KZ650 B1
- Sport (58.0 deg)
- Suzuki GSX-8TT
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Kawasaki KZ650 B1
- Neutral (94.7 deg)
- Suzuki GSX-8TT
- Neutral (93.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Kawasaki KZ650 B1
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Suzuki GSX-8TT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Kawasaki KZ650 B1
- Neutral (11.6 deg)
- Suzuki GSX-8TT
- Neutral (12.2 deg)