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sport / default rider 183 cm

Honda NS400R vs Yamaha RD500LC ergonomics

Honda NS400R and Yamaha RD500LC land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

Honda NS400R

90Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha RD500LC

90Comfortable

All contacts reached

The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Honda NS400R has a 780 mm seat; the Yamaha RD500LC sits at 780 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 78 cm for the Honda NS400R and 78 cm for the Yamaha RD500LC.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda NS400R and Yamaha RD500LC
SpecHonda NS400RYamaha RD500LC
Seat height780 mm780 mm
Wheelbase1,385 mm1,375 mm
Wet weight--
Displacement387 cc499 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda NS400R
Sport (60.7 deg)
Yamaha RD500LC
Sport (60.7 deg)

Hip angle

Honda NS400R
Neutral (99.6 deg)
Yamaha RD500LC
Neutral (99.5 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda NS400R
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha RD500LC
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda NS400R
Forward (25.3 deg)
Yamaha RD500LC
Forward (25.3 deg)