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sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX vs Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ ergonomics

Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX and Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ 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 Ninja 1000SX

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX and Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+
SpecKawasaki Ninja 1000SXYamaha Tracer 9 GT+
Seat height820 mm820 mm
Wheelbase1,440 mm1,501 mm
Wet weight233 kg223 kg
Displacement1,043 cc890 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX
Sport (57.8 deg)
Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+
Sport (58.1 deg)

Hip angle

Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX
Neutral (90.8 deg)
Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+
Neutral (89.4 deg)

Elbow angle

Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX
Neutral (13.0 deg)
Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+
Neutral (13.7 deg)