cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Benda Napoleon Bob 500 vs Yamaha Bolt R-Spec ergonomics
Benda Napoleon Bob 500 and Yamaha Bolt R-Spec land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Benda Napoleon Bob 500
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Bolt R-Spec
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Benda Napoleon Bob 500 has a 695 mm seat; the Yamaha Bolt R-Spec sits at 691 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 70 cm for the Benda Napoleon Bob 500 and 69 cm for the Yamaha Bolt R-Spec.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Benda Napoleon Bob 500 | Yamaha Bolt R-Spec |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 695 mm | 691 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,550 mm | 1,570 mm |
| Wet weight | 215 kg | 246 kg |
| Displacement | 476 cc | 942 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Benda Napoleon Bob 500
- Open (112.2 deg)
- Yamaha Bolt R-Spec
- Open (114.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Benda Napoleon Bob 500
- Sport (78.8 deg)
- Yamaha Bolt R-Spec
- Sport (79.0 deg)
Elbow angle
- Benda Napoleon Bob 500
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Bolt R-Spec
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Benda Napoleon Bob 500
- Neutral (8.7 deg)
- Yamaha Bolt R-Spec
- Neutral (9.0 deg)