dual-sport / default rider 183 cm
Suzuki DR500S vs Yamaha Tenere 700 ergonomics
Yamaha Tenere 700 has the higher modeled posture score (100 vs 95) for the 183 cm default rider compared with Suzuki DR500S. Treat this as a planning estimate, not a comfort or purchase verdict; compare the source confidence and confirm both bikes in person.
Modeled fit comparison
Suzuki DR500S
All contacts reached
Yamaha Tenere 700
All contacts reached
Yamaha Tenere 700 scores higher for the 183 cm default rider in this model. Treat the result as a planning estimate and compare each bike's geometry confidence before a real test sit.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Suzuki DR500S lists a 871 mm seat; the Yamaha Tenere 700 lists 875 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. Seat height is only a first-pass ground-reach input. It does not establish safety or actual foot contact. Seat width, suspension sag, boots, mobility, load, and individual proportions can materially change the result.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Suzuki DR500S | Yamaha Tenere 700 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 871 mm | 875 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,471 mm | 1,595 mm |
| Wet weight | 148 kg | 208 kg |
| Displacement | 498 cc | 689 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Suzuki DR500S
- Sport (67.5 deg)
- Yamaha Tenere 700
- Neutral (78.9 deg)
Hip angle
- Suzuki DR500S
- Neutral (107.4 deg)
- Yamaha Tenere 700
- Neutral (111.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- Suzuki DR500S
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Tenere 700
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Suzuki DR500S
- Neutral (6.8 deg)
- Yamaha Tenere 700
- Neutral (10.5 deg)