moped / default rider 183 cm
Piaggio Liberty 50 vs Yamaha Nouvo SX ergonomics
Piaggio Liberty 50 and Yamaha Nouvo SX land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Piaggio Liberty 50
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Nouvo SX
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 Piaggio Liberty 50 has a 775 mm seat; the Yamaha Nouvo SX sits at 776 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 Piaggio Liberty 50 and 78 cm for the Yamaha Nouvo SX.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Piaggio Liberty 50 | Yamaha Nouvo SX |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 775 mm | 776 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,330 mm | 1,290 mm |
| Wet weight | - | - |
| Displacement | 49 cc | 124 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Piaggio Liberty 50
- Sport (57.8 deg)
- Yamaha Nouvo SX
- Sport (57.7 deg)
Hip angle
- Piaggio Liberty 50
- Neutral (96.6 deg)
- Yamaha Nouvo SX
- Neutral (97.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- Piaggio Liberty 50
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Nouvo SX
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Piaggio Liberty 50
- Neutral (10.3 deg)
- Yamaha Nouvo SX
- Neutral (9.6 deg)