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naked / default rider 183 cm

Kawasaki Z900 vs Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS ergonomics

Kawasaki Z900 scores 100 vs 95 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS in this comparison.

Fit verdict

Kawasaki Z900

100Comfortable

All contacts reached

Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Kawasaki Z900 has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Kawasaki Z900 has a 830 mm seat; the Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS sits at 830 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 83 cm for the Kawasaki Z900 and 83 cm for the Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Kawasaki Z900 and Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS
SpecKawasaki Z900Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS
Seat height830 mm830 mm
Wheelbase1,450 mm1,445 mm
Wet weight212 kg199 kg
Displacement948 cc1,160 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Kawasaki Z900
Neutral (90.2 deg)
Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS
Sport (61.7 deg)

Hip angle

Kawasaki Z900
Neutral (103.6 deg)
Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS
Neutral (91.7 deg)

Elbow angle

Kawasaki Z900
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Kawasaki Z900
Neutral (17.5 deg)
Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS
Neutral (12.8 deg)