moped / default rider 183 cm
Vespa LX50 vs Yamaha Sight 115 CW ergonomics
Vespa LX50 and Yamaha Sight 115 CW land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Vespa LX50
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Sight 115 CW
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 Vespa LX50 has a 775 mm seat; the Yamaha Sight 115 CW sits at 775 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 Vespa LX50 and 78 cm for the Yamaha Sight 115 CW.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Vespa LX50 | Yamaha Sight 115 CW |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 775 mm | 775 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,280 mm | 1,235 mm |
| Wet weight | 102 kg | 96 kg |
| Displacement | 49 cc | 114 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Vespa LX50
- Sport (57.7 deg)
- Yamaha Sight 115 CW
- Sport (57.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Vespa LX50
- Neutral (97.7 deg)
- Yamaha Sight 115 CW
- Neutral (98.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Vespa LX50
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Sight 115 CW
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Vespa LX50
- Neutral (9.5 deg)
- Yamaha Sight 115 CW
- Neutral (8.8 deg)