motocross / default rider 183 cm
KTM 125 SX vs Maico 490 Mega 2 ergonomics
KTM 125 SX and Maico 490 Mega 2 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
KTM 125 SX
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Maico 490 Mega 2
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 KTM 125 SX has a 958 mm seat; the Maico 490 Mega 2 sits at 958 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 96 cm for the KTM 125 SX and 96 cm for the Maico 490 Mega 2.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | KTM 125 SX | Maico 490 Mega 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 958 mm | 958 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,493 mm | 1,529 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 111 kg |
| Displacement | 125 cc | 488 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- KTM 125 SX
- Sport (58.1 deg)
- Maico 490 Mega 2
- Sport (58.2 deg)
Hip angle
- KTM 125 SX
- Neutral (93.1 deg)
- Maico 490 Mega 2
- Neutral (92.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- KTM 125 SX
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Maico 490 Mega 2
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- KTM 125 SX
- Neutral (12.7 deg)
- Maico 490 Mega 2
- Neutral (13.2 deg)