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sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX ABS vs Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE ergonomics

Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX ABS and Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE 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 ABS

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE

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 Ninja 1000SX ABS has a 820 mm seat; the Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE sits at 820 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 82 cm for the Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX ABS and 82 cm for the Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX ABS and Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE
SpecKawasaki Ninja 1000SX ABSKawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE
Seat height820 mm820 mm
Wheelbase1,440 mm1,440 mm
Wet weight234 kg234 kg
Displacement1,043 cc1,099 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX ABS
Sport (57.8 deg)
Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE
Sport (57.8 deg)

Hip angle

Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX ABS
Neutral (90.8 deg)
Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE
Neutral (90.8 deg)

Elbow angle

Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX ABS
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX ABS
Neutral (13.0 deg)
Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE
Neutral (13.0 deg)