adventure / default rider 183 cm
Kawasaki Versys 650 LT ABS vs KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo ergonomics
Kawasaki Versys 650 LT ABS and KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo 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 650 LT ABS
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo
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 650 LT ABS has a 845 mm seat; the KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo sits at 847 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 LT ABS and 85 cm for the KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Kawasaki Versys 650 LT ABS | KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 845 mm | 847 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,415 mm | 1,558 mm |
| Wet weight | 219 kg | 245 kg |
| Displacement | 649 cc | 1,350 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Kawasaki Versys 650 LT ABS
- Sport (65.3 deg)
- KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo
- Sport (65.7 deg)
Hip angle
- Kawasaki Versys 650 LT ABS
- Neutral (102.7 deg)
- KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo
- Neutral (99.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- Kawasaki Versys 650 LT ABS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Kawasaki Versys 650 LT ABS
- Neutral (8.6 deg)
- KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo
- Neutral (10.7 deg)