sport-touring / default rider 183 cm
Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX ABS vs Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE ABS ergonomics
Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX ABS and Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE ABS 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 ABS
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 ABS 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 ABS.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX ABS | Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE ABS |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 820 mm | 820 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,440 mm | 1,440 mm |
| Wet weight | 234 kg | 234 kg |
| Displacement | 1,043 cc | 1,099 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX ABS
- Sport (57.8 deg)
- Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE ABS
- Sport (57.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX ABS
- Neutral (90.8 deg)
- Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE ABS
- Neutral (90.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX ABS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE ABS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX ABS
- Neutral (13.0 deg)
- Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE ABS
- Neutral (13.0 deg)