Skip to content
Rider Height
<- Comparison guides

adventure / default rider 183 cm

Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT vs Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE ergonomics

Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT and Kawasaki Versys 1000 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 Versys 1000 LT

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Kawasaki Versys 1000 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 Versys 1000 LT has a 840 mm seat; the Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE sits at 840 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 84 cm for the Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT and 84 cm for the Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT and Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE
SpecKawasaki Versys 1000 LTKawasaki Versys 1000 SE
Seat height840 mm840 mm
Wheelbase1,520 mm1,520 mm
Wet weight250 kg257 kg
Displacement1,043 cc1,043 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT
Sport (65.6 deg)
Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE
Sport (65.6 deg)

Hip angle

Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT
Neutral (100.4 deg)
Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE
Neutral (100.4 deg)

Elbow angle

Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT
Neutral (10.2 deg)
Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE
Neutral (10.2 deg)