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dual-sport / default rider 183 cm

Suzuki DR500S vs Yamaha Tenere 700 ergonomics

Yamaha Tenere 700 scores 100 vs 95 for the default rider, making it the stronger ergonomic fit than Suzuki DR500S in this comparison.

Fit verdict

Suzuki DR500S

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha Tenere 700

100Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha Tenere 700 has the stronger default-rider fit in this generated comparison.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Suzuki DR500S has a 871 mm seat; the Yamaha Tenere 700 sits at 875 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 87 cm for the Suzuki DR500S and 88 cm for the Yamaha Tenere 700.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Suzuki DR500S and Yamaha Tenere 700
SpecSuzuki DR500SYamaha Tenere 700
Seat height871 mm875 mm
Wheelbase1,471 mm1,595 mm
Wet weight148 kg208 kg
Displacement498 cc689 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)