motocross / default rider 183 cm
Suzuki RM250 vs Yamaha YZ490 ergonomics
Suzuki RM250 and Yamaha YZ490 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Suzuki RM250
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha YZ490
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 Suzuki RM250 has a 950 mm seat; the Yamaha YZ490 sits at 950 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 95 cm for the Suzuki RM250 and 95 cm for the Yamaha YZ490.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Suzuki RM250 | Yamaha YZ490 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 950 mm | 950 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,471 mm | 1,475 mm |
| Wet weight | - | - |
| Displacement | 249 cc | 487 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Suzuki RM250
- Sport (58.1 deg)
- Yamaha YZ490
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Suzuki RM250
- Neutral (93.6 deg)
- Yamaha YZ490
- Neutral (93.5 deg)
Elbow angle
- Suzuki RM250
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha YZ490
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Suzuki RM250
- Neutral (12.3 deg)
- Yamaha YZ490
- Neutral (12.4 deg)