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scrambler / default rider 183 cm

Benelli Leoncino 500 vs BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt ergonomics

Benelli Leoncino 500 and BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

Benelli Leoncino 500

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt

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 Benelli Leoncino 500 has a 815 mm seat; the BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt sits at 815 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 82 cm for the Benelli Leoncino 500 and 82 cm for the BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Benelli Leoncino 500 and BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt
SpecBenelli Leoncino 500BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt
Seat height815 mm815 mm
Wheelbase1,460 mm1,466 mm
Wet weight207 kg185 kg
Displacement500 cc334 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Benelli Leoncino 500
Sport (58.1 deg)
BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt
Sport (58.1 deg)

Hip angle

Benelli Leoncino 500
Neutral (93.7 deg)
BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt
Neutral (93.6 deg)

Elbow angle

Benelli Leoncino 500
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Benelli Leoncino 500
Neutral (12.2 deg)
BSA Motorcycles Thunderbolt
Neutral (12.3 deg)