supermoto / default rider 183 cm
KTM 640 LC4 Supermoto vs SWM SM 500 R ergonomics
KTM 640 LC4 Supermoto and SWM SM 500 R 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 640 LC4 Supermoto
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
SWM SM 500 R
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 640 LC4 Supermoto has a 910 mm seat; the SWM SM 500 R sits at 910 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 91 cm for the KTM 640 LC4 Supermoto and 91 cm for the SWM SM 500 R.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | KTM 640 LC4 Supermoto | SWM SM 500 R |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 910 mm | 910 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,510 mm | 1,495 mm |
| Wet weight | 159 kg | - |
| Displacement | 625 cc | 501 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- KTM 640 LC4 Supermoto
- Sport (58.2 deg)
- SWM SM 500 R
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- KTM 640 LC4 Supermoto
- Neutral (92.6 deg)
- SWM SM 500 R
- Neutral (93.1 deg)
Elbow angle
- KTM 640 LC4 Supermoto
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- SWM SM 500 R
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- KTM 640 LC4 Supermoto
- Neutral (12.9 deg)
- SWM SM 500 R
- Neutral (12.7 deg)