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dual-sport / default rider 183 cm

SWM Superdual 600 vs Yamaha XT600 Tenere ergonomics

SWM Superdual 600 and Yamaha XT600 Tenere land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

SWM Superdual 600

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Yamaha XT600 Tenere

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 SWM Superdual 600 has a 890 mm seat; the Yamaha XT600 Tenere sits at 889 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 89 cm for the SWM Superdual 600 and 89 cm for the Yamaha XT600 Tenere.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for SWM Superdual 600 and Yamaha XT600 Tenere
SpecSWM Superdual 600Yamaha XT600 Tenere
Seat height890 mm889 mm
Wheelbase1,510 mm1,450 mm
Wet weight-163 kg
Displacement600 cc595 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

SWM Superdual 600
Sport (67.6 deg)
Yamaha XT600 Tenere
Sport (67.5 deg)

Hip angle

SWM Superdual 600
Neutral (106.5 deg)
Yamaha XT600 Tenere
Neutral (107.7 deg)

Elbow angle

SWM Superdual 600
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Yamaha XT600 Tenere
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

SWM Superdual 600
Neutral (7.4 deg)
Yamaha XT600 Tenere
Neutral (6.5 deg)