dual-sport / default rider 183 cm
Beta Motor 390 RS Special Edition vs Husqvarna Motorcycles FE 501s ergonomics
Beta Motor 390 RS Special Edition and Husqvarna Motorcycles FE 501s land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Beta Motor 390 RS Special Edition
All contacts reached
Husqvarna Motorcycles FE 501s
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Beta Motor 390 RS Special Edition has a 950 mm seat; the Husqvarna Motorcycles FE 501s sits at 952 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 95 cm for the Beta Motor 390 RS Special Edition and 95 cm for the Husqvarna Motorcycles FE 501s.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Beta Motor 390 RS Special Edition | Husqvarna Motorcycles FE 501s |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 950 mm | 952 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,476 mm | 1,489 mm |
| Wet weight | - | - |
| Displacement | 386 cc | 511 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Beta Motor 390 RS Special Edition
- Sport (67.5 deg)
- Husqvarna Motorcycles FE 501s
- Sport (67.5 deg)
Hip angle
- Beta Motor 390 RS Special Edition
- Neutral (107.2 deg)
- Husqvarna Motorcycles FE 501s
- Neutral (107.0 deg)
Elbow angle
- Beta Motor 390 RS Special Edition
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Husqvarna Motorcycles FE 501s
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Beta Motor 390 RS Special Edition
- Neutral (6.9 deg)
- Husqvarna Motorcycles FE 501s
- Neutral (7.0 deg)