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scooter / default rider 183 cm

Aprilia Scarabeo 500 vs Yamaha D'elight 125 ergonomics

Aprilia Scarabeo 500 and Yamaha D'elight 125 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

Aprilia Scarabeo 500

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha D'elight 125

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 Aprilia Scarabeo 500 has a 800 mm seat; the Yamaha D'elight 125 sits at 800 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 80 cm for the Aprilia Scarabeo 500 and 80 cm for the Yamaha D'elight 125.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Aprilia Scarabeo 500 and Yamaha D'elight 125
SpecAprilia Scarabeo 500Yamaha D'elight 125
Seat height800 mm800 mm
Wheelbase1,605 mm1,275 mm
Wet weight214 kg101 kg
Displacement460 cc125 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Aprilia Scarabeo 500
Sport (58.4 deg)
Yamaha D'elight 125
Sport (57.7 deg)

Hip angle

Aprilia Scarabeo 500
Neutral (90.7 deg)
Yamaha D'elight 125
Neutral (98.0 deg)

Elbow angle

Aprilia Scarabeo 500
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha D'elight 125
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Aprilia Scarabeo 500
Neutral (14.3 deg)
Yamaha D'elight 125
Neutral (9.4 deg)