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sport-touring / default rider 183 cm

Kawasaki Versys 650 vs Yamaha FJ-09 ergonomics

Kawasaki Versys 650 scores 100 vs 95 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Yamaha FJ-09 in this comparison.

Fit verdict

Kawasaki Versys 650

100Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha FJ-09

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Kawasaki Versys 650 has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Kawasaki Versys 650 has a 845 mm seat; the Yamaha FJ-09 sits at 845 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 85 cm for the Kawasaki Versys 650 and 85 cm for the Yamaha FJ-09.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Kawasaki Versys 650 and Yamaha FJ-09
SpecKawasaki Versys 650Yamaha FJ-09
Seat height845 mm845 mm
Wheelbase1,415 mm1,440 mm
Wet weight219 kg210 kg
Displacement649 cc847 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Kawasaki Versys 650
Neutral (89.0 deg)
Yamaha FJ-09
Sport (57.8 deg)

Hip angle

Kawasaki Versys 650
Neutral (108.4 deg)
Yamaha FJ-09
Neutral (90.8 deg)

Elbow angle

Kawasaki Versys 650
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha FJ-09
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Kawasaki Versys 650
Neutral (8.5 deg)
Yamaha FJ-09
Neutral (13.0 deg)