motocross / default rider 183 cm
KTM 450 SX-F vs Maico 490 Mega 2 ergonomics
KTM 450 SX-F 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 450 SX-F
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 450 SX-F 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 450 SX-F and 96 cm for the Maico 490 Mega 2.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | KTM 450 SX-F | Maico 490 Mega 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 958 mm | 958 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,480 mm | 1,529 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 111 kg |
| Displacement | 450 cc | 488 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- KTM 450 SX-F
- Sport (58.1 deg)
- Maico 490 Mega 2
- Sport (58.2 deg)
Hip angle
- KTM 450 SX-F
- Neutral (93.3 deg)
- Maico 490 Mega 2
- Neutral (92.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- KTM 450 SX-F
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Maico 490 Mega 2
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- KTM 450 SX-F
- Neutral (12.5 deg)
- Maico 490 Mega 2
- Neutral (13.2 deg)